DC United vs Minnesota United Match Analysis and prediction

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DC United from the Eastern Conference is set to battle with Minnesota United from The Western Conference at the Audi Field this week. Both sides will be fighting for place in the playoffs in their leagues. Match day for this amazing showdown is 30^th September 2021 at 02:30 EAT.

D.C. United is coming off 4-2 victory over FC Cincinnati. In that game, they had 46% possession, 19 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Arriola (7′, 41′), Birnbaum (21′) and Robertha (72′). FC Cincinnati54% got possession, 15 shots with six of them on target and goals by Vázquez (80′) and Acosta (84′).

Minnesota United takes this trip following a 2-0 MLS triumph against Houston Dynamo in their most recent game. In that match, they had 49% possession, 12 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by scored by Lod (1′) and Finlay (17′). Houston Dynamo had 15 shots on goal with 7 on target.

DC United has a record this season with nine wins out of the last ten matches they played. On the other hand, Minnesota United hasn’t performed well when playing away from home at all with only two wins out of the last ten matches played. Also, the last time that DC United hosted a match against Minnesota United, it ended in favor of the home team.

DC United vs Minnesota United head to head

These two teams have had three encounters since 2017, Minnesota won in two matches and DC United holds a solitary win.

Minnesota 1-0 DC United 28/04/19
DC United 2-1 Minnesota 13/09/18
Minnesota 4-0 DC United 30/07/17

Home

DC United 4-2 Cincinnati
Atlanta 3-2 DC United
DC United 3-0 Chicago
New York 1-1 DC United
DC United 3-1 Philadelphia

Away

Minnesota 2-0 Houston
Minnesota 3-0 LA Galaxy
Kansas City 4-0 Minnesota
Seattle 1-0 Minnesota
Houston 1-2 Minnesota

DC United team news

Nigel Robertha and Paul Arriola have recovered from their injuries and will be available for selection. However, Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike, Chris Odoi-Atsem, and Adrien Perez are injured and have been ruled out of this match.