Minnesota United FC vs. Austin FC 8/20/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Minnesota United hosts Austin FC on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Minnesota United is fourth in the conference table at 11-9-5 on 38 points with a goal difference of +5. Minnesota United took all three points on the road last Sunday when defeating Nashville 2-1. Franco Fragapane opened the scoring for Minnesota with a goal in the 27th minute and Allen Benitez scored the winner in the 75th minute for the Loons.

Minnesota has three wins, one draw and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 15 goals and conceded 10. Minnesota has scored three goals or more in three of its last five matches. Emanuel Reynoso is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with 9, while Luis Amarilla has scored eight. Three players are tied with the lead in assists with four each.

Austin FC is second in the conference table at 14-6-5 on 48 points with a goal difference of +20. Austin FC defeated Sporting Kansas City 4-3 at home in its most recent MLS fixture last Saturday. John Gallagher, Julio Cascante, Dan Hoesen and Sebastian Driussi scored for Austin. Driussi scored the winner in second-half stoppage time (90’+4’). 

Austin has two wins, two draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in MLS play and over that span has scored 13 goals and conceded 11. Sebastian Driussi is the leading goal scorer for Austin with 17, while Maximiliano Urruti has scored seven. Diego Fagundez is the leader in assists with nine while Ethan Finlay and Driussi each have five.