Minnesota United vs San Jose Predictions

Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes predictions for this MLS contest at Allianz Field. Minnesota United host San Jose Earthquakes this weekend at Allianz Field, aiming for a win that could send them top of the MLS Western Conference. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

MLS Playoffs | Jul 13 2025 at 1:30 am UK at Allianz Field

Minnesota United vs San Jose Predictions

Can Minnesota United Keep Their Climb Alive or Will San Jose Spoil the Party?

• Loons Leak But Score Regularly: Minnesota have only kept one clean sheet in their last eight games, but they’ve found the net in nine of ten home matches.
• Quakes Consistently Score on the Road: San Jose have scored in nine of their ten MLS away fixtures this season, totalling 14 goals while conceding just as many.
• Past Matchups Heavily Favour Minnesota: The Loons are unbeaten in their last six meetings with San Jose, winning three and drawing three—including all five of their recent home clashes.

Best Bet for Minnesota United vs San Jose

Saturday night in Saint Paul brings a Western Conference encounter that could quietly shape the top end of the MLS standings. Minnesota United are eyeing a spot at the summit, while San Jose Earthquakes roll into town hoping to cling onto the final automatic playoff place. There’s no time for either side to drop their guard, as the pressure continues to build in a season that refuses to take a breather. Allianz Field will play host to a contest brimming with urgency, form, and—let’s be honest—a fair bit of chaos if San Jose have anything to do with it.

The Loons are in a strong moment, unbeaten in their last five across competitions, and riding the high of a 3-1 extra-time triumph over Chicago Fire in the US Open Cup just a few days ago. That followed a confident 2-1 win over Dallas and a hard-earned draw against Holstein Kiel, albeit in friendly conditions. What’s changed for Minnesota lately is their composure—they’re managing tight games better, and at home they’ve returned to winning ways. They’re no longer wobbling at Allianz Field, and a fifth home win in ten outings looks well within their reach.

San Jose, though, are no mugs. They haven’t lost any of their last four in MLS, although a few too many of those have ended in shared spoils. They’re also smarting from an Open Cup exit to Austin, where they went the distance but fell short on penalties. They’ve been solid away from home recently, suffering just one defeat in their last six trips. However, Allianz Field has never been kind to them—no wins in five visits, and just two draws to show for it. That’s not exactly a haunted house, but they’ve definitely not been comfy guests either.

Best Bet for Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes

Both Teams to Score

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we pride ourselves on cutting through the noise to give you one Best Bet per game—because your time and your bets matter. We focus on precision, not confusion. So for this showdown in Saint Paul, the bet we’re backing with full confidence is Both Teams to Score.

Let’s not overcomplicate this: Minnesota are in excellent form, yes, but they’ve kept just a single clean sheet in their last eight outings. Defensively sound? Not quite. Still, they have firepower going forward, scoring in nine of their last ten at home. Yeboah is fresh off a brace, Oluwaseyi is buzzing with energy, and the midfield provides a steady stream of support.

San Jose may not be the most polished side, but they’re more dangerous than their table position suggests. They’ve managed to hit the net in nine of their ten MLS away games this season—14 goals in that span, and a tendency to go down swinging. That’s not a coincidence, it’s a habit. Arango and Espinoza have proven they can trouble anyone when space opens up.

Now mix that with the fact that both sides will view this as a must-not-lose and you get a tactical cocktail likely to spill over. Minnesota want the summit. San Jose don’t want the bottom to fall out. That sort of tension? It rarely ends 0-0.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Mark Wighan puts it:

“With Minnesota’s defensive lapses and San Jose’s road bite, a clean sheet here is about as likely as a Minnesota winter without snow. Expect goals at both ends.”

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Most Likely Scoreline

If we had to hang our hat on one result, we’d go for a 2-1 win for Minnesota United. The Loons have the form, the home edge, and they tend to edge tight contests. San Jose will likely make them sweat, but their shaky record at Allianz Field suggests they’ll fall just short again.

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