This Wednesday in MLS, we will have an interesting duel between two needy teams such as Minnesota United and DC United.
United is in free fall and is already in ninth place, about to leave the wild card zone of the Western Conference.
DC is worse, out of the playoffs, although they have just won and cut a very negative streak, which gives them a glimmer of hope.
When and Where?
Wednesday, July 17, 8:30 pm ET at the Allianz Field
Moneyline odds:
Minnesota 1.91
DC United 3.60
Draw Offs:
4.00
Where can I watch it?
MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Why Bet on Minnesota United?
It’s not the season Minnesota dreamed of. With two-thirds of the campaign played Eric Ramsay’s team is in ninth place in the Western Conference, occupying the last wild-card spot. They have 30 points, the same as the tenth place, but have a better goal difference than Austin, even though it is negative (-2 vs. -7).
Eight wins, six draws, and nine defeats are the numbers of the Loones. They drew last weekend with Houston Dynamo (0-0) and ended a streak of six defeats in a row, while they have now gone eight without a win. They have only six points out of the last 33.
Without a doubt, June and July have been months to forget, and at home they have not been able to do better either, losing their last two games at Allianz Field against Austin (0-1) and Vancouver (1-3). The curious thing is that they have scored in almost all their games, but they have not been able to get clean sheets: they have conceded goals in 15 consecutive matches and have only been able to keep their goal clean in two games out of 23.
They have several injuries, but the two most important are Canadians Tani Oluwaseyi and Dayne St. Clair, who were with their national team in the Copa América. The striker is the team’s leading scorer (7) while St. Clair is the starting goalkeeper. Both have already returned to training, but it is not known if they will play.
Why Bet on DC United?
But the situation is no different in the U.S. capital. DC United is 12th in the Eastern Conference with 23 points, two points above the last, Philadelphia Union, and three behind the Wild Card, occupied by Nashville, so we can see it is a very close division.
Precisely, this weekend they defeated Nashville, managing to close the gap and continue with the illusion of reaching the postseason. On this occasion, the hero was Colombian Cristián Dájome, who scored a brace to come from behind and win 2-1. With this victory, they ended an 11-game winless streak. In that period they only managed three points.
Despite this, the season of Christian Benteke is worth highlighting. The Belgian has 14 goals and three assists this year and is second in the scoring charts of the MLS, just behind Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake – 17). The team has 32 goals, so the former Liverpool player has almost half of the goals scored by the club and has been directly involved in more than half of them.
Despite having some injuries, they managed to recover defender Lucas Bartlett whowas suspended.
Final Betting Analysis: Minnesota United vs. DC United
The last time they met was around the same time, on July 16, 2022, in the same stadium, and the result was 2-0 for Minnesota United with a brace from Emanuel Reynoso.
In total, they have met five times and the home side has always won: three times Minnesota and twice DC United. In addition, the capital team has not been able to score a goal as an away club.
The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have Minnesota as the favorite. Their Moneyline shows 1.91, DC United has 3.60, and the draw is at 4.0.
It is a duel between two teams that have many needs and that come beaten emotionally, so I think the fact that DC United won their last game will give them extra motivation and will make them get an important away draw. Go for a 2-2.
Go for a draw. If you bet $100 at 4.0, you will gain $300 for a total payout of $400.
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