Two sides from the lower-half of the Western Conference lock horns as Minnesota United play hosts to San Jose Earthquakes at the Allianz Field.
Minnesota United's dreams of making it to the Final Series are slowly fading away with the club two spots behind the Final Series play-off's spot. But the home side still have an opportunity to sneak into the play-off's spots with a strong finish to their MLS campaign.
The hosts are four points behind San Jose Earthquakes having played a game less and have the perfect opportunity to mount pressure on the Quakes with all three points on Saturday.
San Jose Earthquakes' quest for points continued as they drew 1-1 against Nashville in their own backyard. 3 draws and one loss in their previous five fixtures have seen the club fall down to the play-off's spots and they would be hoping to avoid any slip-ups with the MLS season reaching its conclusion.
The Quakes would be boosted by Minnesota United's recent string of results who are on a losing spree of three games and are yet to win a fixture in their previous five games.
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Minnesota vs Earthquakes kick-off time
| Date: | September 30, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT |
| Venue: | Allianz Field |
Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes will kick-off their MLS fixture at 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT at the Allianz Field.
How to watch Minnesota vs Earthquakes online - TV channels & live streams
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The match will be available to stream on Apple TV.
Team news & squads
Minnesota team news
The home side will be without the services of Robin Lod and Ryen Jeiba in Saturday's fixture. Lod picked up a meniscus problem back in May during the encounter against Houston and the Finnish midfielder is yet to recover for the side.
Jeiba is yet to feature for Minnesota United in 2023 after the American was ruled out due to a knee problem as he remains a long-term absentee for the club.
Minnesota United Predicted XI: Clair; Taylor, Boxall, Tapias, Rosales; Gregus, Trapp; Hlongwane, Reynoso, Dotson; Pukki
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | St. Clair, Dick, Irwin, Emmings |
| Defenders: | Tapias, Dibassy, Marques, Kallman, Boxall, Bristow, Padelford, Taylor, Valentin |
| Midfielders: | Trapp, Arriaga, Dotson, Gregus, Rosales, Iwe, Reynoso |
| Forwards: | Fragapane, Hlongwane, Tajouri-Shardi, Jeong, Pukki, Garcia |
Earthquakes team news
San Jose Earthquakes also have some injury concerns before their visit to the Allianz Field. Jack Shakan is on course to miss the seventh game running for San Jose Earthquakes due to muscle problems that he incurred back in August.
Brazilian defender Nathan Cardoso is suffering from an ACL injury and will take a few more weeks to recover from the tear.
San Jose Earthquakes Predicted XI: Daniel; Akapo, Rodrigues, Beason, Trauco; Yueill, Gruezo, Espinoza; Monteiro, Cowell, Ebobisse
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Daniel, Marcinkowski, Ochoa |
| Defenders: | Rodrigues, Beason, Mensah, Agren, Walls, Munie, Trauco, Tingey, Marie, Akapo, Thompson, Verhoeven |
| Midfielders: | Gruezo, Judson, Baldisimo, Yueill, Monteiro, Tsakiris, Cilley, Medina |
| Forwards: | Cowell, Kikanovic, Bouda, Espinoza, Richmond, Ebobisse, Akinola, Hoppe |
Head-to-Head Record
In the previous five games between the two sides, San Jose Earthquakes have won twice while Minnesota United have won just once with two games ending in a stalemate.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2023 | Earthquakes 1-1 Minnesota | MLS |
| 16 February 2023 | Minnesota 1-4 Earthquakes | Club Friendlies |
| 2 October 2022 | Earthquakes 2-0 Minnesota | MLS |
| 20 March 2022 | Minnesota 1-0 Earthquakes | MLS |
| 18 August 2021 | Earthquakes 1-1 Minnesota | MLS |