FT · USA: MLS · Thursday, 20 August 2026

Minnesota United FC 1–2 Atlanta United FCMatch recap & how our call landed · Thursday, 20 August 2026

Minnesota United FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC win
Atlanta United FC

Our call before kickoff

Our call missed

Before kickoff our call was Minnesota United FC or draw at 77%. Bawler had Minnesota United FC at 52%, the draw at 25% and Atlanta United FC at 23%. The match finished 1–2.

Pre-match probability vs result

Minnesota United FC win
52%
Draw
25%
Atlanta United FC win
23%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.8 – 1.1
Total 2.8
Actual
1 – 2
Total 3 (+0.2 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
2.0 – 0.9
From the match itself

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.2 of our 2.8.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 77%
Landed
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 goals
Pre-match: 54%
Landed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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