The Rave Green outplayed to come out on top against the Loons when these sides clashed last time.
Seattle Sounders FC are ready to host Minnesota United in round 17 of the Major League Soccer 2025 fixture. The intense contest between the two teams is all set to take place at the Lumen Field.
Seattle Sounders FC will be at home this time around, hence keeping them confident. The Rave Greens are also gearing up to compete in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. The upcoming MLS fixture is going to play an important role, and they will be looking for a win here.
Minnesota United are in third place on the Western Conference MLS points table. The Loons will be looking for a win so that they can close in on the top spot. It is not going to be an easy contest for the visitors as they have not secured any positive results against Seattle Sounders in their last few clashes.
Kick-off:
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Stadium: Lumen Field
- Date: Monday, June 2
- Kick-off Time: 03:30 IST [Sunday, June 1: 22:00 GMT/ 17:00 ET/ 14:00 PT]
- Referee: TBD
- VAR: In use
Form:
Seattle Sounders FC: W-L-D-W-W
Minnesota United: L-W-W-D-D
Players to Watch
Albert Rusnak (Seattle Sounders FC)
The 30-year-old Slovakian forward will have an important role to play in the attacking front as the Rave Green will have to come up with some goals here if they want to secure three points. Albert Rusnak has 10 goal contributions in 14 Major League Soccer appearances this season.
Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United)
With 11 goal involvements in 15 MLS games this season, Tani Oluwaseyi is the top goal scorer for the Loons in the league. The 25-year-old Canadian forward has not scored any goals in the last three games, but he will be looking to step up and help Minnesota United prevail.
Match Facts
- The Loons have not won any of their last five fixtures against Seattle Sounders FC.
- Minnesota United are unbeaten in their last four games.
- The Rave Green are on a two-match winning run in MLS.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United: Betting Tips and Odds
- Seattle Sounders to win @96/100 10 bet
- Albert Rusnak to score @17/2 bet365
- Goals over 3.5 @3/1 Unibet
Injury and Team News
Jordan Morris, Paul Arriola and Yeimar Gomez are injured, hence keeping them out of action for Seattle Sounders FC.
Minnesota United will be without the services of Kipp Keller as he is injured.
Head-to-Head
Total matches: 17
Seattle Sounders FC: 14
Minnesota United: 1
Draws: 2
Predicted Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)
Frel (GK); Alex Roldan, Bell, Kee-Hee, Tolo; Vargas, Cristian Roldan; De la Vega, Rusnak, Kent; Ferreira
Minnesota United predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)
St. Clair (GK); Diaz, Boxall, Romero; Gressel, Harvey, Trapp, Markanich; Lod, Pereyra; Oluwaseyi
Match Prediction
The Rave Green and the Loons have come up with some close fixtures in the past. The same can be expected yet again. However, Seattle Sounders FC are likely to defeat Minnesota United in the upcoming MLS 2025 fixture.
Prediction: Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 Minnesota United
Telecast Details
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