St. Louis City SC host Minnesota United at CITYPARK on Saturday, September 12 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).
There are no fresh availability concerns for either side heading into this one, with St. Louis City SC able to lean on the players who’ve carried them to fifth in the Western Conference. Simon Michael Becher leads the line with 7 goals from 59 shots (22 on target) and 20 chances created, while Daniel Edelman offers another creative outlet after also chipping in 20 chances created across 1880 minutes. For Minnesota United, Kelvin Yeboah remains the focal point up top with 11 goals from 52 shots, supported by Anthony Markanich, who has added 7 goals and a team-high 24 chances created.
St. Louis City arrive on the back of a W D W D W run that includes wins at Vancouver and San Jose, a platform that has them fifth in the Western Conference and firmly inside the playoff picture. Minnesota’s D L W D L form, capped by a 5-4 defeat at Portland, points to a defence that’s shipped goals all year, and with City at home and Yeboah always liable to punish space in behind, this one should have goals at both ends before St. Louis City’s edge in quality tells at Energizer Park.
St. Louis City SC vs Minnesota United: Best Bets & Predictions
MLS Western Conference prediction: St. Louis City SC vs Minnesota United picks, lineups and odds.
Our approach: we weighed St. Louis City's fifth-place standing and 37 points against Minnesota's 29 points and shakier form, then layered in each side's top scorers — the numbers favour a St. Louis City win with goals at both ends.
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Season Form & Standings
St. Louis City sit fifth in the Western Conference with 37 points from 23 games, keeping them inside the playoff picture, while Minnesota United are eleventh with 29 points from the same number of matches, well off the pace in a congested West.
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City SC | 5 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 37 |
| Minnesota United | 11 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 29 |
St. Louis City SC vs Minnesota United Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
St. Louis City SC
3-1-2-2-2Minnesota United
3-4-1-2Potential Match-Winners
- Simon Michael Becher (St. Louis City SC): 7 goals from 59 shots (22 on target) and 20 chances created across 1831 minutes make Becher St. Louis City’s clearest attacking threat.
- Daniel Ethan Edelman (St. Louis City SC): Edelman has matched Becher’s chance creation with 20 chances created of his own, adding 3 goals across 1880 minutes as St. Louis City’s other creative outlet.
- Kelvin Kwarteng Yeboah (Minnesota United): Yeboah tops the goal charts here with 11 goals from 52 shots and 24 on target, the division’s most direct scoring threat.
Recent Form
St. Louis City SC: W D W D W
- 2026-09-06: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City SC (W, away)
- 2026-08-31: St. Louis City SC 3-3 FC Dallas (D, home)
- 2026-08-23: St. Louis City SC 2-1 Houston Dynamo (W, home)
- 2026-08-20: Sporting KC 1-1 St. Louis City SC (D, away)
- 2026-08-16: San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St. Louis City SC (W, away)
St. Louis City’s past 5 matches read W D W D W, taking in a 1-3 win at Vancouver, a 3-3 draw with FC Dallas, a 2-1 win over Houston Dynamo, a 1-1 draw at Sporting KC and a 1-3 win at San Jose.
Minnesota United: D L W D L
- 2026-09-06: Portland Timbers 5-4 Minnesota United (L, away)
- 2026-08-30: Minnesota United 3-3 Orlando City (D, home)
- 2026-08-23: San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Minnesota United (W, away)
- 2026-08-20: Minnesota United 1-2 Atlanta United (L, home)
- 2026-08-16: Real Salt Lake 1-1 Minnesota United (D, away)
Minnesota’s own run reads D L W D L, including a 5-4 loss at Portland, a 3-3 draw with Orlando City at home, a 1-5 win at San Jose, a 1-2 loss to Atlanta United and a 1-1 draw at Real Salt Lake.
St. Louis City SC vs Minnesota United Prediction
St. Louis City SC should have enough in Becher’s movement up front to see off a Minnesota side that continues to look shaky at the back. Expect goals at both ends — Yeboah is a threat in behind — but City’s platform and home advantage settle it 2-1, keeping them fifth in the Western Conference table while Minnesota stay eleventh and outside the top of the pack.