Atlanta United vs Minnesota United Predictions

Atlanta United’s brief return to form appears to be over after the MLS Cup holders suffered back to back defeats in the MLS, but Thursday’s hosts will be hoping that a return to more familiar surroundings will help them get their season back on track. Minnesota United look every bit a Play-Off side so far this season, and with one defeat in their last six matches. the visitors will be confident of picking up at least a point from Thursday’s game.

A thirty-sixth minute effort from Saucedo proved enough to hand Real Salt Lake a 1-0 lead at halftime against Atlanta United last weekend, but Josef Martinez looked to have earned his side a share of the spoils with a seventy-eighth minute equaliser. However, with virtually the last kick of the game Savarino won the game for the hosts and condemned Atlanta United to a second straight defeat. A solitary strike from Métanire in the twentieth minute was enough for hosts Minnesota United to beat Houston Dynamo last time out, but the visitors were unlucky, after having 54% of the overall possession and creating more goal scoring opportunities during the ninety minutes.

The head to head record between these two teams doesn’t give us much to go on, but along with both team’s current form, it does lead us to believe that a double chance bet on Minnesota United has a good chance of paying out on Thursday. The home side has failed to win any of the four previous encounters between these two clubs, with Minnesota United picking up one win and one draw from their two away games. Atlanta United have lost their last two matches in the MLS, while Minnesota United have only lost one of their last six. The hosts have kept four clean sheets in their last six attempts, while their guests have kept three clean sheets in their last six, and that’s why we’re backing a goalless draw between the pair on Thursday.

Josef Martínez top scores for Atlanta United this season with six MLS goals, while Quintero leads the way for Minnesota United with five. We’re confident that Minnesota United will take something from Thursday’s game and have backed the visitors with a double chance bet, and predicted a final scoreline of 0-0. The visitors have proved hard to beat of late, losing just one of their last six matches, but both teams have kept a lot of clean sheets in recent weeks, which is why we see the game ending goalless.