GolVolt — Minnesota United vs SJ Earthquakes: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 23 August: SJ Earthquakes – Minnesota United 1:5

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Kelvin Yeboah: 2 goals. Minnesota United have won the last 5 meetings.

Player in form

Kelvin Yeboah: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG3.26

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 3.3).

Streak

Minnesota United unbeaten in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 27 September, 1:3 against Seattle Sounders.

Streak

SJ Earthquakes without a win in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 draws and 1 defeat. Last win: 27 September, 3:1 against Portland Timbers.

Attack

Minnesota United score 2.0 goals per match

Minnesota United2.0 SJ Earthquakes1.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. SJ Earthquakes score 1.0.

Players to watch

Major League Soccer, this season.

Kelvin Yeboah

Minnesota United · forward

18goals 3assists 7.06avg rating

Last match, Sporting KC: 1 goal, rating 7.0.

Preston Judd

SJ Earthquakes · forward

16goals 3assists 7.07avg rating

Last match, Colorado Rapids: rating 6.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Minnesota United at home and SJ Earthquakes away, as in this match.

Minnesota United

at home · 10

2W5D3L1.7scored per match1.7conceded per match

SJ Earthquakes

away · 10

2W4D4L1.3scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 23 Aug 2026 · Major League Soccer SJ Earthquakes 1:5 Minnesota United Werner 4' (k) · Pereyra 10' · Yeboah 40', 44' · Caldeira 65' · Gonzalez 86'. Minnesota United: 5 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws3.4 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Minnesota United (4-4-2, last: Sporting KC) · SJ Earthquakes (4-2-3-1, last: Colorado Rapids).

Official around 00:00, Sun 8 Nov

DCCallender CVValerius JDDíaz MDDuggan AJMarkanich Jr. BHHlongwane NTTriantis OGGene MGGonzalez AJJackson KYYeboah AGGunn JJJasinski DMMunie RRRoberts VCCosta RVVieira BLLeroux OBBouda ELLöwen TWWerner PJJudd

Minnesota UnitedSJ Earthquakes

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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