Eric Ramsay has stated that whereas he’s upbeat about Minnesota United’s begin to the MLS season, he is aware of his facet can do higher, with Actual Salt Lake subsequent up.
Minnesota are on a four-match unbeaten streak since shedding their MLS opener to Los Angeles FC, profitable two and drawing two since then.
They sit fifth within the Western Convention on eight factors, with Ramsay noting they’ve missed probabilities to be greater up the desk.
He additionally pointed to their underperformance in anticipated objectives (scored seven from 9.83 xG) however is assured their outcomes will begin mirroring their performances quickly.
“We expect if we maintain pushing over the course of the season, it should stage itself out,” he stated when requested concerning the anticipated objectives.
“We’re making an attempt to strike the stability between the nice performances, however there does have to be a component of being self-critical as we needs to be in a greater place within the desk. However usually, we’re constructive.
“We’ve began very well relating to performances, and I’m positive should you’re an opposition coach watching us, we’ve regarded like a workforce that’s very sturdy defensively, however we’re including to that by being a menace on set-pieces and common play.”
Smiling as a result of it’s 60° pic.twitter.com/jBU7kRErQ8
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) March 27, 2025
Actual Salt Lake, in the meantime, have struggled to search out their rhythm this time period, profitable simply two of their 5 league matches thus far, leaving them eleventh within the West.
Salt Lake have been knocked out within the MLS playoffs by Minnesota final 12 months, shedding each video games within the first spherical on penalties, and head coach Pablo Mastroeni is anticipating one other robust take a look at towards the Loons.
“It does [feel like the continuation of a story],” he stated.
“They’re a really direct workforce. They play for knockdowns and scraps in and across the field. Nothing modifications.
“I feel for us, on the offensive facet, it’s about discovering numerical superiority in very harmful positions. It’s as much as us to create alternatives as a result of it’s a numbers sport. We have to be each protected within the counter however decided to attain objectives.”
It’s about how we reply to adversity pic.twitter.com/zYudWJtrWI
— Actual Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) March 26, 2025
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Minnesota United – Kelvin Yeboah
Along with his brace on Saturday, Kelvin Yeboah has scored eight objectives in his first six profession residence MLS matches.
Yeboah is the seventh participant in MLS historical past, and the primary since Nemanja Nikolic for the Chicago Fireplace in 2017, to attain eight objectives in his first six profession residence MLS matches.
Actual Salt Lake – Rafael Cabral
Lucho Acosta’s profitable objective for FC Dallas towards Actual Salt Lake on Saturday was the fourth headed objective conceded by RSL already this season.
It’s the most conceded in MLS and yet another than the three they allowed in 2024. Rafael Cabral has additionally stored only one clear sheet within the league this season.
MATCH PREDICTION: MINNESOTA UNITED WIN
Every of the final six conferences between Minnesota United and Actual Salt Lake have resulted in attracts, together with each conferences in final season’s playoffs (each gained by Minnesota in penalty shoot-outs). No matchup in MLS historical past has been drawn in seven straight conferences (incl. playoffs).
Minnesota are unbeaten in 4 straight matches (W2 D2) after a season-opening defeat. The Loons have misplaced solely two of their 20 regular-season matches performed in February and March courting again to 2020 (W11 D7), together with going unbeaten at residence (W3 D5).
In the meantime, Actual Salt Lake have misplaced 4 of their first six matches in all competitions this season (W2) after ending 2024 unbeaten of their ultimate 9 matches (W3 D6, together with playoffs and two penalty shoot-out losses).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Minnesota United – 47.4%
Draw – 26.2%
Actual Salt Lake – 26.4%
