San Diego FC vs Minnesota United Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 9/13/25, 7:02 PM  by Erik Gibbs in Major League Soccer Picks

San Diego FC and Minnesota United face each other in a match between two Western Conference titans at their peaks. San Diego FC, the 2025 expansion team, have had a spectacular inaugural year and head into the match undefeated in their last four games. San Diego have taken three wins and a tie in the past few weeks and, in the process, have entrenched themselves atop the West. Take notice that they took exhilarating back-to-back away wins – a 2–1 win at LAFC and a 2–1 win at San Jose – and showed they are proficient at taking points in adversarial environments.

Despite being at their offensive worst at times, San Diego has ground out wins, such as a 0–0 draw at Portland that clinched their playoff spot. San Diego is at the top of the points list and their consistency has been superb, they are first in the conference standings and share the Supporters' Shield lead. The team's current output is that of a balanced team that adjusts and finds a way to come out on top amidst mounting pressure.

Minnesota United have matched that level of consistency, in second place in the West and already guaranteed a playoff spot themselves. The Loons have been among the top team in the conference all year, and their recent performances reinforce that stature. They have yet to be defeated in most games in their recent schedule; for instance, Minnesota battled to a 1–1 draw against Portland and scored a solid 2–0 victory against Sporting Kansas City at the end of August.

With five games remaining in the regular season, Minnesota possess a strong record (14 wins and only 6 losses) and one of the most reliable defenses in MLS. They have conceded far fewer goals – fourth-fewest in the league – and that has enabled them to eke out points even when their attacking unit is not quite firing on all cylinders.

Under second-year head coach Eric Ramsay, the Loons have been nearly invariably in the top flight in the West, and they head into San Diego buoyed by having locked up home-field advantage for the playoffs. This match, however, will be a test against the only team ahead of them in the table.