- Matchup: St. Louis CITY SC vs Minnesota United FC
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Venue: Energizer Park, St. Louis, MO
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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The Minnesota United FC, currently holding a record of 10-7-6, will be heading to Energizer Park in St. Louis, MO, this Saturday to take on CITY SC, who sit at 7-8-8. The betting lines favor St. Louis at -160, while Minnesota is positioned at +132. The over/under is set at 3 goals. Starting goalkeepers are expected to be Roman Burki for St. Louis and Drake Callender for Minnesota.
St. Louis CITY SC is currently ranked 25th in expected goals (xG) with a total of 19.0 and has allowed 21.1 expected goals against. They have conceded 31 goals so far this season, averaging 1.35 goals per 90 minutes. Their opponents have registered a total of 89 shots on target. Presently, their goal differential stands at +4, having scored 35 goals while allowing 31. With 3 clean sheets, their success rate is 13.0%. The club has achieved 58 saves with a save percentage of 65.2%. This season, they’ve received 49 yellow cards and 2 red cards, averaging 1.61 points per match (totaling 37 points) and ranking 18th in Major League Soccer with 24 assists.
Minnesota United FC currently averages 1.3 points per match and has 27 assists. They have a shutout percentage of 21.7%, having collected 46 yellow cards this season. With a goal-conceding ranking of 17th, they’ve given up 37 goals, resulting in a goal differential of -3. Their save rate is at 66.4%, with 110 shots on target against them, and they are in 18th place in MLS with 29 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.61, with 73 saves recorded and 5 shutouts. Minnesota has netted 34 goals and their expected goals tally stands at 22.9.
Roman Burki is set to be the goalkeeper for St. Louis. With a career total of 44,839 minutes, he has made 1,475 saves. He averages 1.32 goals against per 90 minutes (totaling 656 goals conceded) and records a save percentage of 69.6%. The Swiss keeper has faced 2,119 shots during his 497 starting matches and boasts a career record of 233 wins, 113 losses, and 152 draws, achieving 145 clean sheets for a rate of 29.1%.
Drake Callender will guard the goal for Minnesota. Over his career, he has conceded 238 goals, making 426 saves across 153 matches started. He has secured 25 clean sheets while facing 619 shots in 13,880 minutes of play, yielding a save percentage of 68.8% and a shutout rate of 16.2%. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.54, and he holds a record of 63 wins, 40 losses, and 50 draws.
Simon Becher is a key player for St. Louis, having scored 22 goals in 4,739 minutes of play. Throughout his career, Becher has been a starter in 49 games and averages 0.42 goals per 90 minutes while accumulating 7 assists for a total of 51 points.
On the Minnesota side, Joaquin Pereyra is a standout, demanding attention from opposing coaches. With 69 career points, including 37 assists, the Argentine midfielder has played 16,468 professional minutes and scored 16 goals, averaging 0.09 goals per 90 minutes. He has been a starter in 182 career matches.
Who will prevail in this soccer encounter against the spread?
Selection: Choose Minnesota United FC (+132)
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