The MLS is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as San Jose Earthquakes take on Minnesota United on Tuesday. Both teams have been inconsistent this season and will want to win this game.Minnesota United are in fifth place in the MLS Western Conference standings and have been fairly impressive this season. The away side suffered a 1-0 defeat against Los Angeles Galaxy last week and need to bounce back this week.San Jose Earthquakes, on the other hand, are currently in ninth place in the league table and have not been at their best this season. The Earthquakes played out a 0-0 stalemate with Vancouver Whitecaps in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.$2 beers. Enough said. Tomorrow night all 12 oz. @EstrellaJalisco will be $2 in stadium!— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) August 16, 2021San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United Head-to-HeadSan Jose Earthquakes and Minnesota United are on an even footing as far as the official head-to-head record is concerned and have won four games apiece out of a total of nine matches played between the two teams.The previous meeting between the two teams took place last month and ended in a 2-2 draw. Both teams committed errors on the day and will need to be more robust this week.San Jose Earthquakes form guide in MLS 2021: D-W-D-W-DMinnesota United form guide in MLS 2021: L-W-D-D-WSan Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United Team NewsSan Jose Earthquakes need to win this gameSan Jose EarthquakesJackson Yueill is back from the Gold Cup and will be available for selection this weekend. Tommy Thompson is carrying an injury and has been sidelined against San Jose Earthquakes.Injured: Tommy ThompsonDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneMinnesota United have a strong squadMinnesota UnitedMichael Boxall is carrying a knock at the moment and might not be able to feature in this game. Franco Fragapane is also injured and has been ruled out of this match.Injured: Franco FragapaneDoubtful: Michael BoxallSuspended: NoneSan Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United Predicted XISan Jose Earthquakes Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): James Marcinkowski; Shea Salinas, Oswaldo Alanis, Tanner Beason, Marcos Lopez; Florian Jungwirth, Jackson Yueill; Cade Cowell, Javier Lopez, Cristian Espinoza; Chris WondolowskiTyler is second in goals against average, letting in only 0.86 goals per gameFirst Touches | #SJvMIN Read » https://t.co/krLwFiNSW7 pic.twitter.com/3DUVMjqpGE— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) August 16, 2021Minnesota United Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Dayne St. Clair; Romain Metanire, Michael Brent Kallmann, Bakaye Dibassy, Chase Gasper; Wil Trapp, Hassani Dotson; Emanuel Reynoso, Ethan Finlay, Robin Lod; Adrien HunouSan Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United PredictionSan Jose Earthquakes have managed to improve after a poor start to their MLS campaign and are unbeaten in their last seven games. The Earthquakes have won only two of these matches, however, and have a point to prove this weekend.Minnesota United have been impressive this season but do have a few issues to address this week. The away side is the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.Prediction: San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Minnesota UnitedAlso Read: Ranking the 5 greatest managers in Premier League history