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Minnesota United FC vs. St. Louis City SC Preview

September 22, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - Minnesota United FC News Release


GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota is set to take on the top team in the West, St. Louis CITY SC, on Saturday: MNUFC's Hispanic Heritage Night at Allianz Field. Last time the squads met, the Loons came out on top with a 1-0 win at CITYPARK, which became MNUFC's fifth-straight match unbeaten since February 25. Heading into Saturday, St. Louis has clinched its playoff spot and is unbeaten in six of its last eight regular-season matches. Most recently, the Missouri squad has played to three straight draws in its last three matchdays. Minnesota, after its defeat at LA Galaxy, are on the outside of playoff contention looking in, making this weekend's match a crucial game at home.

MIDFIELDER WIL TRAPP ON FACING ST. LOUIS CITY SC...

"It's a team that defends extremely well. There's a reason they're [St. Louis CITY SC] at the top of the Western Conference. They're very hard-nosed, very diligent in what they are and how they do it. If I think back to the game we played there [CITYPARK], it wasn't an easy match and this one won't be either." [READ MORE]

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Storylines has been crunching numbers and flipping through the record books nonstop ahead of this weekend's matchup with St. Louis CITY SC. Long division? Actually kind of fun. For their first year in the league, these guys are doing pretty well, and my math backs it up. My preseason prediction of a last place finish may not have aged very well, but I'm confident that my arithmetic skills will hold up a bit better.

With 50 points from 30 games, St. Louis is currently averaging 1.67 points per game in their inaugural season. At that rate, they're on track to finish the season with at least 56 points, which would've been good enough for second place in the West last season. They're leading the conference at the moment, and they have been for most of the season. They're not the first newbies to have a good start to life in Major League Soccer, but they've got a chance to go down in history as the cream of the expansion team crop.

PLAYER AVAILABILITY REPORT:

Minnesota United

OUT:

J. Rosales - Thigh

QUESTIONABLE:

E. Reynoso - Thigh

SEASON-ENDING INJURY LIST:

R. Jiba - Knee

R. Lod - Knee

MINNESOTA UNITED FC vs. ST. LOUIS CITY SC

ALLIANZ FIELD | SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA

09.23.23 | MLS Regular Season | Matchday 34

7:30 p.m. CT (MLS Season Pass; MNUFC Radio on 1500 ESPN)

2023 MLS Record

MIN: 9-10-10 (3-3-8 at home)

STL: 15-10-5 (5-7-3 on the road)

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