Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders 12/7/2020 MLS Soccer Picks, Prediction, and Preview

Minnesota United FC clashes with Seattle Sounders on 12/7/2020 at 9:30PM

Seattle Sounders challenges Minnesota United FC in a regular season match. Minnesota United FC with a record of 9-7-5 this season comes into this game with a 4-4-4 record on the road. Seattle Sounders is 11-6-5 this season and is 8-3-1 at home.

The Minnesota United FC Roster

The Players to Watch for the Minnesota United FC

Robin Lod FW,MF

As a shooter, Robin Lod had 41 shots fired this season. Robin Lod was ranked #163 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Robin Lod had 15 shots on target this season. When compared to other players in MLS, Robin Lod was ranked #334 in shots on goal this season.

Robin Lod has 7 goals scored this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Robin Lod was ranked #16 in goals this season. Robin Lod has 3 assists this season. Stacking him up against other players in MLS, Robin Lod was ranked #58 in assists this season.

Robin Lod has 3 Yellow Cards this season. Robin Lod has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 22 fouls this season. He has drawn 8 fouls this season in MLS action.

Romain Métanire DF

As a shooter, Romain Métanire had 6 shots fired this season. Romain Métanire was ranked #104 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Romain Métanire had 2 shots on target this season. He was ranked #269 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

As a scorer, Romain Métanire had 0 goals this season. Romain Métanire was ranked #510 in goals this season in MLS. Romain Métanire has 3 assists this season. Romain Métanire was ranked #58 in assists this season in MLS League.

Romain Métanire has 5 Yellow Cards this season. Romain Métanire has 1 Red Cards this season. He has committed 22 fouls this season. He has drawn 25 fouls this season in MLS action.

Michael Boxall DF

Michael Boxall has 7 shots fired this season. Michael Boxall was ranked #72 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Michael Boxall had 3 shots on target this season. When compared to other players in MLS, Michael Boxall was ranked #188 in shots on goal this season.

Michael Boxall has 0 goals scored this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Michael Boxall was ranked #510 in goals this season. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Minnesota United FC teammates, Michael Boxall had 0 assists this season. Stacking him up against other players in MLS, Michael Boxall was ranked #499 in assists this season.

Michael Boxall has 4 Yellow Cards this season. Michael Boxall has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 21 fouls this season. He has drawn 3 fouls this season in MLS action.

Hassani Dotson MF,DF

Hassani Dotson has 20 shots fired this season. Hassani Dotson was ranked #347 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Hassani Dotson had 7 shots on target this season. When compared to other players in MLS, Hassani Dotson was ranked #39 in shots on goal this season.

As a scorer, Hassani Dotson had 1 goals this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Hassani Dotson was ranked #250 in goals this season. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Minnesota United FC teammates, Hassani Dotson had 1 assists this season. Hassani Dotson was ranked #221 in assists this season in MLS League.

Hassani Dotson has 2 Yellow Cards this season. Hassani Dotson has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 22 fouls this season. He has drawn 17 fouls this season in MLS action.

Chase Gasper DF

As a shooter, Chase Gasper had 17 shots fired this season. Chase Gasper was ranked #430 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Chase Gasper had 5 shots on target this season. When compared to other players in MLS, Chase Gasper was ranked #90 in shots on goal this season.

Chase Gasper has 1 goals scored this season. Chase Gasper was ranked #250 in goals this season in MLS. Chase Gasper has 1 assists this season. Chase Gasper was ranked #221 in assists this season in MLS League.

Chase Gasper has 6 Yellow Cards this season. Chase Gasper has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 17 fouls this season. He has drawn 20 fouls this season in MLS action.

Ján Greguš MF

Ján Greguš has 35 shots fired this season. Ján Greguš was ranked #221 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Ján Greguš had 8 shots on target this season. When compared to other players in MLS, Ján Greguš was ranked #17 in shots on goal this season.

As a scorer, Ján Greguš had 1 goals this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Ján Greguš was ranked #250 in goals this season. Ján Greguš has 5 assists this season. Ján Greguš was ranked #16 in assists this season in MLS League.

Ján Greguš has 1 Yellow Cards this season. Ján Greguš has 1 Red Cards this season. He has committed 18 fouls this season. He has drawn 15 fouls this season in MLS action.

Kevin Molino MF,FW

As a shooter, Kevin Molino had 35 shots fired this season. Kevin Molino was ranked #221 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Kevin Molino had 16 shots on target this season. When compared to other players in MLS, Kevin Molino was ranked #328 in shots on goal this season.

Kevin Molino has 9 goals scored this season. Kevin Molino was ranked #2 in goals this season in MLS. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Minnesota United FC teammates, Kevin Molino had 2 assists this season. Kevin Molino was ranked #112 in assists this season in MLS League.

Kevin Molino has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Kevin Molino has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 16 fouls this season. He has drawn 48 fouls this season in MLS action.

Ethan Finlay FW,MF

Ethan Finlay has 19 shots fired this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Ethan Finlay was ranked #403 in shots attempted this season. Ethan Finlay has 10 shots on target this season. He was ranked #375 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

As a scorer, Ethan Finlay had 4 goals this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Ethan Finlay was ranked #56 in goals this season. Ethan Finlay has 2 assists this season. Stacking him up against other players in MLS, Ethan Finlay was ranked #112 in assists this season.

Ethan Finlay has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Ethan Finlay has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 15 fouls this season. He has drawn 9 fouls this season in MLS action.

The Seattle Sounders Roster

The Players to Watch for the Seattle Sounders

Jordan Morris FW

Jordan Morris has 39 shots fired this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Jordan Morris was ranked #207 in shots attempted this season. Jordan Morris has 18 shots on target this season. He was ranked #314 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

Jordan Morris has 10 goals scored this season. Jordan Morris was ranked #180 in goals this season in MLS. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Seattle Sounders teammates, Jordan Morris had 7 assists this season. Jordan Morris was ranked #4 in assists this season in MLS League.

Jordan Morris has 1 Yellow Cards this season. Jordan Morris has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 7 fouls this season. He has drawn 12 fouls this season in MLS action.

Cristian Roldan FW,MF

Cristian Roldan has 25 shots fired this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Cristian Roldan was ranked #314 in shots attempted this season. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Cristian Roldan had 8 shots on target this season. He was ranked #17 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

Cristian Roldan has 2 goals scored this season. Cristian Roldan was ranked #139 in goals this season in MLS. Cristian Roldan has 5 assists this season. Cristian Roldan was ranked #16 in assists this season in MLS League.

Cristian Roldan has 1 Yellow Cards this season. Cristian Roldan has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 17 fouls this season. He has drawn 27 fouls this season in MLS action.

Nouhou Tolo DF

Nouhou Tolo has 10 shots fired this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Nouhou Tolo was ranked #532 in shots attempted this season. Nouhou Tolo has 3 shots on target this season. He was ranked #188 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

Nouhou Tolo has 0 goals scored this season. Nouhou Tolo was ranked #510 in goals this season in MLS. Nouhou Tolo has 1 assists this season. Nouhou Tolo was ranked #221 in assists this season in MLS League.

Nouhou Tolo has 1 Yellow Cards this season. Nouhou Tolo has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 21 fouls this season. He has drawn 21 fouls this season in MLS action.

Kelvin Leerdam DF

As a shooter, Kelvin Leerdam had 16 shots fired this season. Kelvin Leerdam was ranked #444 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Kelvin Leerdam has 3 shots on target this season. He was ranked #188 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

As a scorer, Kelvin Leerdam had 3 goals this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Kelvin Leerdam was ranked #86 in goals this season. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Seattle Sounders teammates, Kelvin Leerdam had 1 assists this season. Stacking him up against other players in MLS, Kelvin Leerdam was ranked #221 in assists this season.

Kelvin Leerdam has 2 Yellow Cards this season. Kelvin Leerdam has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 13 fouls this season. He has drawn 5 fouls this season in MLS action.

Nicolás Lodeiro MF

As a shooter, Nicolás Lodeiro had 36 shots fired this season. Nicolás Lodeiro was ranked #216 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Nicolás Lodeiro has 15 shots on target this season. He was ranked #334 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

As a scorer, Nicolás Lodeiro had 7 goals this season. Nicolás Lodeiro was ranked #16 in goals this season in MLS. Nicolás Lodeiro has 6 assists this season. Nicolás Lodeiro was ranked #9 in assists this season in MLS League.

Nicolás Lodeiro has 2 Yellow Cards this season. Nicolás Lodeiro has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 14 fouls this season. He has drawn 54 fouls this season in MLS action.

Yeimar Gómez Andrade DF

As a shooter, Yeimar Gómez Andrade had 17 shots fired this season. Yeimar Gómez Andrade was ranked #430 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Yeimar Gómez Andrade had 3 shots on target this season. He was ranked #188 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

As a scorer, Yeimar Gómez Andrade had 2 goals this season. Compared to other players in MLS, Yeimar Gómez Andrade was ranked #139 in goals this season. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Seattle Sounders teammates, Yeimar Gómez Andrade had 0 assists this season. Stacking him up against other players in MLS, Yeimar Gómez Andrade was ranked #499 in assists this season.

Yeimar Gómez Andrade has 5 Yellow Cards this season. Yeimar Gómez Andrade has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 24 fouls this season. He has drawn 14 fouls this season in MLS action.

João Paulo Mior MF

As a shooter, João Paulo Mior had 16 shots fired this season. João Paulo Mior was ranked #444 in shots attempted this season in MLS. João Paulo Mior has 5 shots on target this season. He was ranked #90 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

João Paulo Mior has 2 goals scored this season. Compared to other players in MLS, João Paulo Mior was ranked #139 in goals this season. João Paulo Mior has 3 assists this season. João Paulo Mior was ranked #58 in assists this season in MLS League.

João Paulo Mior has 5 Yellow Cards this season. João Paulo Mior has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 28 fouls this season. He has drawn 21 fouls this season in MLS action.

Shane O’Neill DF

Shane O’Neill has 2 shots fired this season. Shane O’Neill was ranked #377 in shots attempted this season in MLS. Shane O’Neill has 0 shots on target this season. He was ranked #596 in shots on goal this season in MLS.

As a scorer, Shane O’Neill had 0 goals this season. Shane O’Neill was ranked #510 in goals this season in MLS. Shane O’Neill has 0 assists this season. Shane O’Neill was ranked #499 in assists this season in MLS League.

Shane O’Neill has 3 Yellow Cards this season. Shane O’Neill has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 17 fouls this season. He has drawn 3 fouls this season in MLS action.

Minnesota United FC Team Stats

The Minnesota United FC Offensive Stats and Metrics

Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, Minnesota United FC was able to score 1.48 goals. Minnesota United FC is ranked #8 in goals scored per 90 minutes excluding penalty kicks. Minnesota United FC scored those goals off assists 87.0% of the time, which in per 90 minutes terms came out to 1.29 assists. This puts Minnesota United FC in a league ranking of #7 in the league in non-penalty goals scored off assists per 90 minutes.

Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, Minnesota United FC was able to score at a 0.31 rate on their shots on target. Minnesota United FC has a #12 ranking in converting goals scored off non-penalty kick shots on target in regulation.

Since we are discussing shots on goal, Minnesota United FC attempts 4.76 shots on target per 90 minutes of regulation. Minnesota United FC has a #8 ranking in shots on target attempts, which should provide more color into their relative ability to stress out goalkeepers. If you think we have not discussed their ability to get shots on goal enough, you are wrong. Minnesota United FC attempts more shots than their shots on target, often they are altered by defenders and from all their shots 35.5 of their shots ended up requiring a goalkeeper challenge. Minnesota United FC has a #8 ranking in shots on target attempts, which should provide more color into their relative ability to stress out goalkeepers.

Minnesota United FC Defensive Stats and Metrics

Minnesota United FC gave up 1.19 goals per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations. This puts Minnesota United FC is ranked #10 in the league in goals allowed per 90 minutes. Minnesota United FC goalkeepers fended off 4.67 shots per 90 minutes. This puts Minnesota United FC in a ranking of #19 in the league in shots saved per 90 minutes.

Minnesota United FC goalkeepers were able to keep shots on goal from getting into the net 75.5% of the time. This puts Minnesota United FC ranks #7 in the league in saves rate. Minnesota United FC goalkeepers were able to get a clean sheet 33.3% of the time. This puts Minnesota United FC at #6 in the league for holding opponents to nil.

Minnesota United FC Utility Stats

Minnesota United FC tried 1.24 crosses per 90 minutes of action. This puts Minnesota United FC in the top 85 percentile in the league in crosses per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Minnesota United FC had 12.95 interceptions. This puts Minnesota United FC in the top 42 percentile in the league in interceptions per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Minnesota United FC commits 0.0 fouls. Minnesota United FC is in the top 25 percentile in fouls committed per 90 minutes. Minnesota United FC drew 13.29 fouls per 90 minutes of action. Minnesota United FC is in the top 35 percentile in fouls drawn per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Minnesota United FC committed an offside 12.33 times. Minnesota United FC is in the top 65 percentile in offside calls against them.

Seattle Sounders Team Stats

The Seattle Sounders Offensive Stats and Metrics

Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, Seattle Sounders was able to score 1.68 goals. This puts Seattle Sounders in a ranking of #5 in the league in non-penalty goals scored per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, Seattle Sounders was able to score 1.36 goals off assists. Seattle Sounders has a ranking of #4 in goals scored off assists per 90 minutes excluding penalty kicks.

Seattle Sounders converted on 0.40 of attempted shots on goal. Seattle Sounders has a #2 ranking in converting goals scored off non-penalty kick shots on target in regulation.

Since we are discussing shots on goal, Seattle Sounders attempts 4.23 shots on target per 90 minutes of regulation. Seattle Sounders has a #14 ranking in shots on target attempts, which should provide more color into their relative ability to stress out goalkeepers. If you think we have not discussed their ability to get shots on goal enough, you are wrong. Seattle Sounders attempts more shots than their shots on target, often they are altered by defenders and from all their shots 33.6 of their shots ended up requiring a goalkeeper challenge. Seattle Sounders has a #14 ranking in shots on target attempts, which should provide more color into their relative ability to stress out goalkeepers.

Seattle Sounders Defensive Stats and Metrics

Seattle Sounders gave up 1.0 goals per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations. This puts Seattle Sounders is ranked #6 in the league in goals allowed per 90 minutes. Seattle Sounders goalkeepers fended off 3.64 shots per 90 minutes. Seattle Sounders is ranked #3 in shots saved per 90 minutes.

Seattle Sounders goalkeepers were able to keep shots on goal from getting into the net 72.5% of the time. This puts Seattle Sounders ranks #10 in the league in saves rate. Seattle Sounders goalkeepers were able to get a clean sheet 27.3% of the time. This puts Seattle Sounders at #12 in the league for holding opponents to nil.

Seattle Sounders Utility Stats

Seattle Sounders tried 1.95 crosses per 90 minutes of action. This puts Seattle Sounders in the top 40 percentile in the league in crosses per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Seattle Sounders had 14.32 interceptions. Seattle Sounders is in the top 12 percentile in intercepted passes per 90 minutes. Seattle Sounders has committed 0.0 fouls per 90 minutes of action. Seattle Sounders is in the top 25 percentile in fouls committed per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Seattle Sounders drew 10.36 fouls. This puts Seattle Sounders in the top 100 percentile in the league in fouls drawn per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Seattle Sounders committed an offside 11.05 times. This puts Seattle Sounders in the top 35 percentile in the league in offside turnovers.