- 1 Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps : Whitecaps aim to stay on top
- 2 Minnesota are still lacking a killer touch when it matters
- 3 Vancouver still have one of MLS’s most dangerous attacks
- 4 Probable lineups :
- 5 MLS prediction : Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps
- 6 A quick word on our predictions
- 7 No obligation on our part
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Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps : Whitecaps aim to stay on top 
Minnesota have not won in the league for weeks and their hold on a top-nine spot is starting to look shaky. The Loons are back at Allianz Field, though, and they will be hoping home turf can kick-start a run that has gone badly off the rails before and after the international break.
Vancouver, meanwhile, remain top of the Western Conference despite a brutal loss in Cincinnati. The Whitecaps know an immediate response would help them keep control at the summit and quickly erase that setback.
Minnesota are still lacking a killer touch when it matters 
The loss at Kansas City brought more frustration. The chances were there, but Minnesota paid again for a lack of cutting edge in the final third. It is a problem that keeps coming back and goes a long way to explaining this winless run.
Kelvin Yeboah is still doing his bit. The club’s top scorer remains the main attacking threat for the Loons, with Bongokuhle Hlongwane often helping him stretch defences in behind. The bigger issue is whether the team can keep that pressure up for 90 minutes.
At home, Minnesota are rarely blown away. Their matches tend to stay tight right to the end, before the tempo rises late on once gaps start to open.
Vancouver still have one of MLS’s most dangerous attacks 
The defeat in Cincinnati does not wipe out everything the Whitecaps have built since the start of the season. Even after shipping four, Jesper Sorensen’s side showed they can still answer back going the other way, with Ryan Gauld looking sharp again.
Brian White remains the reference point up front. With 10 goals, the striker keeps putting away a good chunk of the chances that come his way. Behind him, Gauld and Badwal add creativity between the lines, which makes Vancouver difficult to live with when the ball moves quickly.
The visitors also have pretty good memories of this fixture. In March, they ran over Minnesota in a 6-0 win, a reminder that this side has the firepower to cause the Loons real problems.
Probable lineups :
Minnesota United : Callender ; Duncan, Boxall, Duggan, Padelford ; Gressel, Trapp, Pereyra ; Hlongwane, Yeboah, Markanich.
Vancouver Whitecaps : Takaoka ; Laborda, Blackmon, Veselinovic, Johnson ; Cubas, Larraz ; Badwal, Gauld, Caicedo ; White.
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MLS prediction : Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Over 2.5 goals
This one brings together two sides with different pressures but the same instinct to get forward. Minnesota badly need to end their winless streak, while Vancouver will be looking to hit back straight away after conceding four in Cincinnati.
The Whitecaps have more than enough attacking talent to carve out a few clear chances. Brian White is enjoying a strong season, Ryan Gauld is finding top gear again and the quick transitions remain one of this team’s biggest weapons.
Minnesota, on the other hand, do not have much choice. The Loons will have to take the initiative in front of their own fans if they want to stay in touch with the qualification spots. That should open the game up and leave space for both sides to attack, which makes over 2.5 goals the angle here.
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