Major League Soccer: Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 34 match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Minnesota United are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 34 of the Major League Soccer this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat San Jose Earthquakes, whom they welcome on home soil at Allianz Field.

The Minnesota United enter the game ranked 12 in the Western Conference, while the San Jose Earthquakes are 3 in the Western Conference.

Form: Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes

Minnesota United Form

Their last three matches saw Minnesota United drawing 0-0 with Houston Dynamo FC, before taking out Sporting Kansas City by 3-1, and Los Angeles FC by 1-3. Minnesota United claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew two and lost two, scored 14 goals and conceded 13.

San Jose Earthquakes Form

In their past three matches, San Jose Earthquakes lost 3-0 against FC Dallas, drew 2-2 with Colorado Rapids and won 2-1 against Real Salt Lake. San Jose Earthquakes claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by eight goals to six.

Betting stats for Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes

Scoring 18 goals during a Major League Soccer campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Kelvin Yeboah is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Kelvin Yeboah to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular betting markets: Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes

Full-time result

Minnesota United claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. San Jose Earthquakes won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Minnesota United are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. San Jose Earthquakes conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Minnesota United have beaten San Jose Earthquakes in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Minnesota United only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. San Jose Earthquakes got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Minnesota United played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Minnesota United managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, San Jose Earthquakes kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Minnesota United have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with San Jose Earthquakes.

Total goals

Minnesota United saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for San Jose Earthquakes, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. San Jose Earthquakes conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.