Minnesota United host San Jose Earthquakes at Allianz Field on Saturday, November 7 (7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM PT).
Minnesota United have no fresh fitness concerns to shape their XI, and the Loons head into this one leaning on the same forward line that has carried their playoff push: Kelvin Kwarteng Yeboah has eighteen goals from eighty-six shots this season, with Joaquín Pereyra pulling the strings behind him after creating seventy-two chances. San Jose Earthquakes arrive with a similarly clean bill of health, Preston Judd leading their front line on sixteen goals this season alongside support from Ousseni Bouda and Timo Werner.
San Jose come into Allianz Field third in the Western Conference and firmly in the playoff picture, while Minnesota United sit thirteenth with thirty-eight points and a minus-six goal difference, so there’s real incentive for the home side to find a response. Expect a cagey opening half before the quality up top on both sides tells, Yeboah and Judd the two most likely to make the difference in a game that should end up tight.
Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes: Best Bets & Predictions
Yeboah and Judd headline a playoff-race clash at Allianz Field
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Season Form & Standings
San Jose Earthquakes head into this one third in the Western Conference, firmly inside the playoff picture, while Minnesota United sit thirteenth with thirty-eight points and plenty of work still to do to climb into contention.
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United | 13 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 38 |
Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Minnesota United
4-4-2San Jose Earthquakes
3-1-2-2-2Potential Match-Winners
- Kelvin Kwarteng Yeboah (Minnesota United): Eighteen goals from eighty-six shots this season, thirty-six of them on target — Minnesota’s focal point and the man most likely to find the net at Allianz Field.
- Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United): Seventy-two chances created is the headline here, the most creative output of anyone in this preview, with three goals of his own from the number ten role.
- Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): Sixteen goals from eighty-five shots, forty of them on target, make Judd San Jose’s clearest route back into this game.
Recent Form
Minnesota United: D D W D W
- 2026-10-29: Minnesota United 3-1 Sporting KC (W, home)
- 2026-10-25: Houston Dynamo 0-0 Minnesota United (D, away)
- 2026-10-17: Minnesota United 3-2 St. Louis City SC (W, home)
- 2026-10-15: Colorado Rapids 2-2 Minnesota United (D, away)
- 2026-10-11: Minnesota United 2-2 Houston Dynamo (D, home)
Minnesota United’s last five reads two wins and three draws: a three-one win over Sporting Kansas City, a goalless draw at Houston Dynamo, a three-two win over St. Louis City SC, a two-two draw at Colorado Rapids, and a two-two draw with Houston Dynamo.
San Jose Earthquakes: D D L D W
- 2026-10-31: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Real Salt Lake (W, home)
- 2026-10-29: San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 Colorado Rapids (D, home)
- 2026-10-25: FC Dallas 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
- 2026-10-18: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC (D, home)
- 2026-10-15: Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
San Jose Earthquakes’ last five shows one win, three draws and a loss: a two-one win over Real Salt Lake, a two-two draw with Colorado Rapids, a three-nil defeat away to FC Dallas, a one-one draw with Nashville SC, and a one-one draw at Real Salt Lake.
Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction
This has the makings of a tight contest between a Minnesota side thirteenth in the West and a San Jose team third and well placed for the postseason. Yeboah’s eighteen goals should give the Loons the edge at Allianz Field, with Judd offering a way back for the visitors — expect goals at both ends, but Minnesota United to edge it two-one.