Our prediction for this MLS match:
Minnesota United
Match Time & Date:
02/04/2022
05:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Seattle Sounders
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes, Minnesota United will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they host Seattle Sounders to their Allianz Field on Sunday. The Five Stripes aim to build on back-to-back wins over New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes, and the bookies see them as favourites to beat Seattle on home soil. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of the first four Minnesota league games.
Midfielder Patrick Weah remains on the sidelines with injury. The Sounders, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Austin. Seattle have been struggling in front of goal at the start of the season, and, taking everything into account, a low-scoring affair is on the cards at Allianz Field. The likes of Lodeiro, Thomas, Medranda, and Ruidiaz are out of contention with injuries for the away side.
Highlighted Player (Jukka Raitala):
Columbus Crew full back Jukka Raitala was born in Kerava, Finland on September 15, 1988. Raitala started his senior career at Klubi-04 and after making 22 league appearances for the club, he moved to HJK in 2007. After ending his spell with Helsinki, the Finland international signed a loan deal with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
During his spell with die Kraichgauer he appeared for the reserve team as well and in 2011 he was loaned again, this time out to Osasuna. On August 28, 2011 he made his Primera Division debut with los Rojillos playing as a left back against Atletico Madrid. Raitala played for the likes of Heerenveen, FC Vestsjaelland, Aalborg and Sogndal in the past as well he signed for Columbus Crew for the 2017 season.
The Columbus defender made his Finland debut on February 4, 2009 in a friendly against Japan. It has to be noted that he represented Finland at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 2009.
Highlighted Team (Seattle Sounders):
Seattle Sounders are an American soccer club that compete in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The Sounders are owned by the likes of Joe Roth, Paul Allen, Drew Carey and Adrian Hanauer and they play their home games at CenturyLink Field.
The club won the 2016 MLS Cup, with the team beating Toronto FC on penalties in the trophy game at BMO Field. Swiss goalkeeper Stefan Frei won the MVP honor after pulling off several brilliant saves in the 2016 MLS Cup final.
Winning of the MLS Cup is undisputedly the club’s biggest success, but it has to be noted that the Sounders clinched the Supporters’ Shield trophy in 2014. Seattle hold rivalry with Portland Timbers, but Vancouver Whitecaps are regarded as the club’s bitter rivals as well.
Experienced attacker Clint Dempsey is undisputedly the club’s most significant star and he has been playing for the CenturyLink Field outfit since 2014. He scored eight goals in the league in the 2016 season and, no doubt, he helped the Sounders win their first ever MLS Cup.
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