SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 23/08 (Sunday) at PayPal Park, 03:30 (UK time).

Read the SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes SJ Earthquakes the side to beat, with roughly 44% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

SJ Earthquakes Preview

SJ Earthquakes reach this fixture 20 match into their MLS. Here is where The Quakes stand:

In this competition

• 10 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.65 points per game

• 38 scored, at 1.9 a game

• 28 conceded, at 1.4 a game

The Quakes, season-wide

• 10 won, 3 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Preston Judd, 11 goals

• Most assists: Paul Marie, 4 assists

Recent results — SJ Earthquakes

19/08/2026 22:30

LA Galaxy

1 - 0

SJ Earthquakes

L

15/08/2026 22:30

SJ Earthquakes

1 - 3

St. Louis City

L

01/08/2026 21:46

FC Cincinnati

4 - 2

SJ Earthquakes

L

25/07/2026 22:30

SJ Earthquakes

1 - 1

LA Galaxy

D

22/07/2026 22:30

SJ Earthquakes

0 - 4

Orlando City

L

Minnesota United: how they are travelling

Minnesota United come in 20 matches into their MLS.

Here is what The Loons have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 7 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.25 points per game

• 22 scored, at 1.1 a game

• 28 conceded, at 1.4 a game

The Loons, season-wide

• 6 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Kelvin Yeboah, 8 goals

• Most assists: Joaquín Nicolás Pereyra, 6 assists

Recent results — The Loons

19/08/2026 20:30

Minnesota United

1 - 2

Atlanta United FC

L

15/08/2026 21:30

Real Salt Lake

1 - 1

Minnesota United

D

01/08/2026 20:30

Minnesota United

1 - 1

San Diego

D

25/07/2026 20:30

Minnesota United

0 - 0

Vancouver Whitecaps

D

22/07/2026 20:30

Sporting KC

2 - 1

Minnesota United

L

The head-to-head favours Minnesota United

Minnesota United have generally come out ahead of The Quakes in their recent meetings.

From 19 match(es):

• Minnesota United: 9 win(s)

• SJ Earthquakes: 6 win(s)

• Drawn: 4

That trend is worth factoring into the SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United prediction.

Form comparison SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

SJ Earthquakes

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L D L	1.65
Home	L D L L D	1.4
Away	L L W L D	1.9

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	40%	60%
Goals	3.3	3.2	3.4
Scored	1.9	1.8	2
Conceded	1.4	1.4	1.4
Both Teams to Score	60%	50%	70%
Without Conceding	25%	30%	20%
Failed To Score	15%	20%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.91	1.23
xGA	1.46	1.18	1.74

Away Team

Minnesota United

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D D L	1.25
Home	L D D D L	1.1
Away	D L L W W	1.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	30%	20%	40%
Goals	2.5	1.6	3.4
Scored	1.1	0.8	1.4
Conceded	1.4	0.8	2
Both Teams to Score	60%	40%	80%
Without Conceding	25%	40%	10%
Failed To Score	25%	40%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.5	1.54	1.46
xGA	1.44	1.21	1.66

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United

• Match: SJ Earthquakes vs Minnesota United

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Sunday, 23/08/2026

• Kick-off: 03:30 (UK time)

• Venue: PayPal Park

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Home Team

SJ Earthquakes

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L D L	1.65
Home	L D L L D	1.4
Away	L L W L D	1.9

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	40%	60%
Goals	3.3	3.2	3.4
Scored	1.9	1.8	2
Conceded	1.4	1.4	1.4
Both Teams to Score	60%	50%	70%
Without Conceding	25%	30%	20%
Failed To Score	15%	20%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.91	1.23
xGA	1.46	1.18	1.74

Away Team

Minnesota United

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D D L	1.25
Home	L D D D L	1.1
Away	D L L W W	1.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	30%	20%	40%
Goals	2.5	1.6	3.4
Scored	1.1	0.8	1.4
Conceded	1.4	0.8	2
Both Teams to Score	60%	40%	80%
Without Conceding	25%	40%	10%
Failed To Score	25%	40%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.5	1.54	1.46
xGA	1.44	1.21	1.66

Corners

11.5 / Match

+7% Corners / Match

SJ Earthquakes received +7% more corners than Minnesota United in the MLS

10.7 / Match

LA Galaxy

(5)

St. Louis City

(3)

FC Cincinnati

(6)

LA Galaxy

(6)

Orlando City

(3)

Portland Timbers

(6)

FC Dallas

(12)

(6)

Atlanta United FC

(9)

Real Salt Lake

(8)

San Diego

(5)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(6)

Sporting KC

(6)

Real Salt Lake

(11)

New England Revolution

Cards

2.35 / Match

+15% Cards / Match

SJ Earthquakes received +15% more cards than Minnesota United in the MLS

2.05 / Match

LA Galaxy

(3)

St. Louis City

(1)

FC Cincinnati

(0)

LA Galaxy

(4)

Orlando City

(4)

Portland Timbers

(4)

FC Dallas

(3)

(4)

Atlanta United FC

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

San Diego

(2)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(3)

Sporting KC

(0)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

New England Revolution

Goals Scored

1.9 / Match

+73%

SJ Earthquakes is +73% better in terms of goals scored

1.1 / Match

LA Galaxy

(0)

St. Louis City

(1)

FC Cincinnati

(2)

LA Galaxy

(1)

Orlando City

(0)

Portland Timbers

(3)

FC Dallas

(2)

(1)

Atlanta United FC

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

San Diego

(0)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(1)

Sporting KC

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

New England Revolution

Goals Conceded

1.4 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

1.4 / Match

LA Galaxy

(1)

St. Louis City

(3)

FC Cincinnati

(4)

LA Galaxy

(1)

Orlando City

(4)

Portland Timbers

(1)

FC Dallas

(3)

(2)

Atlanta United FC

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

San Diego

(0)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(2)

Sporting KC

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

New England Revolution

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	20	14	4	2	40	15	25	46	2.3
2	Inter Miami	20	11	6	3	48	38	10	39	1.95
3	Houston Dynamo	20	12	2	6	29	24	5	38	1.9
4	Vancouver Whitecaps	19	11	4	4	40	18	22	37	1.95
5	Chicago Fire	19	11	2	6	36	25	11	35	1.84
6	Los Angeles FC	21	10	4	7	35	21	14	34	1.62
7	New England Revolution	20	10	3	7	32	25	7	33	1.65
8	SJ Earthquakes	20	10	3	7	38	28	10	33	1.65
9	FC Dallas	20	9	6	5	38	29	9	33	1.65
10	St. Louis City	20	8	6	6	28	26	2	30	1.5
11	FC Cincinnati	20	8	6	6	48	46	2	30	1.5
12	Charlotte	20	8	5	7	35	31	4	29	1.45
13	Colorado Rapids	20	9	1	10	30	25	5	28	1.4
14	Real Salt Lake	19	8	4	7	33	30	3	28	1.47
15	Portland Timbers	20	8	3	9	37	36	1	27	1.35
16	New York City	20	7	5	8	34	29	5	26	1.3
17	New York RB	20	7	4	9	30	42	-12	25	1.25
18	Minnesota United	20	6	7	7	22	28	-6	25	1.25
19	LA Galaxy	21	6	7	8	25	30	-5	25	1.19
20	DC United	20	5	9	6	27	33	-6	24	1.2
21	San Diego	20	6	6	8	34	32	2	24	1.2
22	Seattle Sounders	19	7	3	9	21	26	-5	24	1.26
23	Toronto	20	4	9	7	29	36	-7	21	1.05
24	Orlando City	20	6	3	11	32	50	-18	21	1.05
25	Austin	20	5	5	10	25	39	-14	20	1
26	Philadelphia Union	20	5	5	10	30	37	-7	20	1
27	Columbus Crew	20	5	5	10	28	33	-5	20	1
28	Montreal Impact	20	5	5	10	27	37	-10	20	1
29	Atlanta United FC	20	5	3	12	23	35	-12	18	0.9
30	Sporting KC	20	4	3	13	19	49	-30	15	0.75