The Seattle Sounders FC (5 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw) welcome Minnesota United FC (3-2-2) Saturday. Kickoff from Lumen Field is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
The Sounders lost at Portland 4-1 last weekend, snapping a 3-game winning streak that included victories over 1st-place St. Louis, the LA Galaxy and Sporting KC. Seattle is a strong 3-0-1 at home this season and has the league’s leading scorer in F Jordan Morris (8 goals). The Seattle native and Stanford product just played Wednesday in the USMNT’s 1-1 draw with Mexico in a friendly at Glendale, Ariz.
United has actually been far stronger on the road than at home, posting a 3-1-0 road record and just a 0-1-2 home record. Minnesota enters on a 2-game losing streak though, dropping 2-1 games to Chicago and Orlando. In its 7 games, United has 8 goals — scoring in every match this season — and has allowed 7.
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Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 4:07 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Seattle Sounders -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Minnesota United +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | Draw +290
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -135 | U: -105)
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Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United picks and predictions
Prediction
Seattle Sounders 1, Minnesota United 1
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+290).
Simply put, United has been solid on the road. Sure, United is riding a 2-game losing streak, but it has wins at St. Louis and 4th-place FC Dallas. Those are resume-building victories against quality sides. Minnesota has allowed the second-fewer shots against (20) in the league and should be able to tame the lethal Seattle attack.
Seattle’s main weapon, Morris, may not play the full 90 due to the mid-week friendly with Mexico. The Sounders are 1-0-1 over their last 2 home games. United isn’t the better side, but it should be able to hang in this battle.
For a small unit, BET DRAW (+290).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-105).
United has gone Under in 4 of 7 matchups this season and has fewer than 1 expected goal in 3 of the 7. Seattle, on the other hand, has gone Under in 3 of 8 but has had fewer than 2 expected goals in 5 of its last 6.
The Sounders have held opponents to 1 or 0 goals in 7 of 8 matchups, so the defensive tenacity is there. Couple that with United having a strong back line and limiting shots, and TAKE UNDER 2.5 (-105).
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