Minnesota United FC vs. DC United 7/16/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Minnesota United hosts DC United on Saturday in a MLS inter conference fixture. Busy card in MLS action for Saturday and the MLS Picks & Parlays team look at what should be competitive MLS match-up on Saturday.

Minnesota is fifth in the Western Conference table at 8-4-8 on 28 points with a goal difference of +2. Minnesota was held at home to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday. Minnesota opened the scoring with an own goal by Sporting Kansas City John Pulskamp in the 43rd minute but the Loons could not hold the lead in the second half giving up an equalizer to Sporting in the 63rd minute to share spoils.

Minnesota has allowed a substitute to score nine times this season, which is the most in the MLS, after Sporting Kansas Johnny Russell scored an equalizer Wednesday against the Loons. Emanuel Reynoso is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with seven while Robin Lod has scored six. Reynoso and Bongokuhle Hlongwane are the leaders in assists with three each.

DC United is last or 14th in the Eastern Conference table at 5-3-10 on 18 points with a goal difference of -14. DC United was held at home on Wednesday to a 2-2 draw by Columbus Crew. Taxiarchis Fountas scored for DC in the 80th minute to tie the score, but Columbus scored one minute later to go ahead. DC rallied with an equalizer in stoppage time (90’+2’) to share spoils. The Wayne Rooney era starts Saturday as the new DC United manager will be on the sidelines for the first time. 

DC United has one win, one draw and three losses in its last five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded 16. Taxiarchis Fountas is the leading goal scorer for DC United with 10, while Ola Kamara has scored seven. Julian Gressel is the leader in assists with four, while Michael Estrada and Nigel Robertha each have three.