San Diego vs Minnesota United FC Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 25, 2025 | Snapdragon Stadium | MLS Western Conference Semi-Final | 03:00 GMT

San Diego face off against Minnesota United in the MLS Western Conference Semi-Final, with this stage of the competition needing only one leg to decide the winner. Whoever progresses will face Vancouver Whitecaps or Los Angeles FC, who will play two days prior.

Key Betting Tips: BTTS at 1.60 odds on talkSPORT BET, or 1.57 odds on BoyleSports represents good value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

Alternative Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Match Goals at 1.57 odds on talkSPORT BET, or 1.55 odds on BoyleSports is another bet with good value, according to our algorithm.

Both sides have been prolific in front of goal lately, with San Diego scoring 16 in their last five and Minnesota managing nine goals in the same amount of time. Defensive solidity hasn't been a strength of either team, as San Diego have conceded five goals in five games and Minnesota have seen nine scored against them.

Essentially, both sides look very capable of scoring, and neither side have a great defensive record, making either tip good value according to the odds provided.

San Diego vs Minnesota United FC Predicted Lineups

San Diego Predicted XI (4-3-3): Pablo Sisniega; Luca Bombino, Manu Duah, Christopher McVey, Ian Pilcher; Aníbal Godoy, Jeppe Tverskov, Onni Valakari; Amahi Pellegrino, Corey Baird, Anders Dreyer

Andres Reyes and Alejandro Alvarado Jr are both set to be injured for this fixture, with the latter having been MIA since the start of the summer. Mikey Varas will be suffering from a bit of a selection headache at the moment though, with five players who are unknown to be fit to play; Aiden Harangi, CJ dos Santos, Oscar Verhoeven, Willy Kumado, and a familiar name in Hirving Lozano, are all in doubt.

Minnesota United FC Predicted XI (5-4-1): Dayne St. Clair; Anthony Markanich, Morris Duggan, Michael Boxall, Jefferson Díaz, Bongokuhle Hlongwane; Joaquín Pereyra, Wil Trapp, Nectarious Triantis, Robin Lod; Kelvin Yeboah

Eric Ramsey will have significantly less fitness worries than his counterpart, as only Ho-Yeon Jung is in doubt to play. Full-back Joseph Rosales will miss out through suspension.

San Diego vs Minnesota United FC Current Form and Standings

Despite this being their first season as a club, and thus being expected to come dead last in the Western division, San Diego have defied all odds this season and ended up topping the table. It's been a remarkable campaign for them, as they have continued their reign and demolished Portland in the play-offs. They'll be looking to extend their positive results into this fixture.

Minnesota United were very comfortable this season, crusing to fourth place and 17 points ahead of the last play-off place. They weren't especially convincing in the initial play-off stage, but all that matters is making it through, so they'll look to up their game a bit when they face San Diego.

San Diego vs Minnesota United FC Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

Considering San Diego didn't exist until recently, with their first ever competitive fixture coming in February of this year, there's not much of a history to go on, let alone looking back at their last five fixtures against each other. Having beaten the other side once each, this semi-final game will see one of these teams not only progress in the competition, but also take historic bragging rights over the other as the team that has registered more wins.

Let's be honest, the latter point won't be high up their agenda.

• September 14, 2025: San Diego 1-3 Minnesota United FC (MLS)
• June 15, 2025: Minnesota United FC 2-4 San Diego (MLS)

San Diego and Minnesota United FC Recent Matches Analysis

San Diego Last 5 Matches:

• San Diego 4-0 Portland Timbers (H) - MLS Play-offs
• San Diego 2-2 Portland Timbers (A) - MLS Play-offs
• San Diego 2-1 Portland Timbers (H) - MLS Play-offs
• San Diego 4-0 Portland Timbers (A) - MLS
• San Diego 4-2 Houston Dynamo (A) - MLS

If you're a Portland fan then you must be sick of the sight of San Diego. They played each other on the final day of the MLS season, before then facing off in the best of three in the MLS play-offs, where San Diego went unbeaten against the Timbers. Five games without a loss and winning four of them is very good form for them to be in going into this fixture, not to mention their stellar goal-scoring record. San Diego have proven recently that they are going to be a tough side for Minnesota United to beat.

Minnesota United FC Last 5 Matches:

• Minnesota United FC 3-3 Seattle Sounders (H) (7-6 pens) - MLS Play-offs
• Minnesota United FC 2-4 Seattle Sounders (A) - MLS Play-offs
• Minnesota United FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders (H) (3-2 pens) - MLS Play-offs
• Minnesota United FC 1-2 LA Galaxy (A) - MLS
• Minnesota United FC 3-0 Sporting Kansas City (H) - MLS

Penalties proved to be the hero for Minnesota in the play-offs, as they failed to actually beat Seattle over 90 minutes on all three attempts. Two penalty shootouts proved enough to ensure they won the best of three 2-1. Before that, they struggled to find regular form and haven't strung two wins together since August. Minnesota have been able to find the net without too much difficulty lately, but will need to work on their defensive record to keep San Diego quiet; seven conceded in their last two games is simply not good enough.

San Diego vs Minnesota United FC Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 83.30% confidence in BTTS, as well as an 85.00% confidence in Over 2.5 Match Goals. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best San Diego vs Minnesota United FC Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.60 on talkSPORT BET OR 1.57 odds on BoyleSports - With both sides in such good form in front of goal at the moment, and neither side boasting anything resembling a good defensive record, we expect both sides to be able to find the net in this encounter. Across the campaign, San Diego have scored 1.88 goals per game and conceded 1.21, whereas Minnesota United have scored 1.65 per game and conceded 1.15. There's goals in this game.

Key Players to Watch: San Diego vs Minnesota United FC

Anders Dreyer (San Diego): There was only ever one person this pick could go to. Having joined in January of this year, the Danish national has clearly been loving life in the US, with some remarkable performances across the season that haven't slowed at all lately. With 22 goals and 17 assists to his name in the MLS alone this season, there is absolutely no doubting that the winger is going to cause all sorts of issues for the Minnesota backline.

Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC): The Argentinian winger has been crucial to Minnesota this season, capable of both creating and finishing chances. Pereyra's excellence last time out against Seattle saw him score and bag an assist, taking his tally this season up to a very respectable seven goals and nine assists, solid numbers for a left-midfielder.

San Diego vs Minnesota United FC Match Facts

Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Stadium Information: Located on the campus of San Diego State University in Southern California, the Snapdragon Stadium has a capacity of 35,000

San Diego vs Minnesota United FC: Final Prediction

San Diego 2-3 Minnesota United FC