Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Seattle Sounders host Minnesota United at CenturyLink Field on Saturday, September 26 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).

There’s no fresh team news to report for either side, with both squads clear on the injury front heading into this one. Seattle should lean heavily on Paul Rothrock and Albert Rusnák to carry the attacking load, with Cristian Roldan offering a goal threat from midfield; Minnesota will look to Kelvin Yeboah up top, supported by Anthony Markanich and Joaquín Pereyra in behind him.

Seattle haven’t lost in 5 straight outings, but all 5 have been draws, and breaking that habit is now the priority at Lumen Field. Minnesota arrive on the back of 4 losses in their last 5, including a 5-4 shootout at Portland and a 4-2 defeat at St. Louis City, so a defense that’s leaked goals all month won’t find this any easier. Yeboah remains capable of scoring against anyone, but with Rothrock and Rusnák pulling the strings for the hosts, Seattle Sounders 2-1 Minnesota United looks like the most likely way this breaks.

US viewers can watch Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Season Form & Standings

Seattle sit 13th in the Western Conference with 29 points from 24 games, while Minnesota are 14th on the same 29 points but from 26 games — both still within reach of the playoff picture but needing results to pull away from the pack.

Western Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders): Rothrock leads Seattle in scoring with 5 goals and has created 22 chances from 31 shots, the clearest attacking and creative threat in this lineup.
• Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders): Rusnák’s 53 chances created are the most of anyone in this fixture, and his 45 shots show he’s not afraid to shoot himself when the chance comes.
• Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United): Yeboah has scored 14 goals from 59 shots this season, by far the most dangerous forward on the field on Saturday.

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders: D D D D D

• 2026-09-20: Colorado Rapids 3-3 Seattle Sounders (D, away)
• 2026-09-13: LA Galaxy 1-1 Seattle Sounders (D, away)
• 2026-09-06: Seattle Sounders 0-0 New York Red Bulls (D, home)
• 2026-08-29: Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire (D, home)
• 2026-08-23: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Seattle Sounders (D, away)

Seattle have drawn 5 straight — 3-3 at Colorado Rapids most recently, 1-1 at LA Galaxy, 0-0 at home to New York Red Bulls, 2-2 at home to Chicago Fire, and 1-1 at FC Cincinnati before that.

Minnesota United: D L L L L

• 2026-09-20: Minnesota United 2-3 LA Galaxy (L, home)
• 2026-09-13: St. Louis City SC 4-2 Minnesota United (L, away)
• 2026-09-10: Minnesota United 1-2 FC Dallas (L, home)
• 2026-09-06: Portland Timbers 5-4 Minnesota United (L, away)
• 2026-08-30: Minnesota United 3-3 Orlando City (D, home)

Minnesota have lost 4 of their last 5 — 2-3 at home to LA Galaxy most recently, 4-2 away to St. Louis City, 1-2 at home to FC Dallas, and 5-4 away to Portland Timbers, with only a 3-3 draw against Orlando City to show before that.

Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United Prediction

Seattle are 13th in the West with 29 points and Minnesota sit just below them in 14th on the same tally, both still hunting the results that keep a playoff push alive. Seattle’s run of 5 straight draws has kept them unbeaten, and at Lumen Field that resilience — plus the firepower of Rothrock and Rusnák — should be enough to get over the line. Yeboah remains a threat no matter Minnesota’s away form, but Seattle Sounders 2-1 Minnesota United is the call.