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Atlanta United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sat 17 Mar 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Matthew Nelson
  • Referee Adam Garner
10 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

2
Atlanta United FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-17 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–1 W
11 Mar D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
03 Mar Houston Dynamo A 0–4 L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–4 L
10 Mar Houston Dynamo A 2–1 W
04 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#14 Position #16
11 Points 32
14 Played 14
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 2
14 Scored 34
23 Conceded 12
-9 GD +22
0.79 PPG 2.29
21% Win % 71%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Anthony Blondell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Mezquida made 276 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jose Aja suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Almiron, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC47% Draw23% Vancouver Whitecaps FC30%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
53%
Atlanta United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC35% Draw39% Vancouver Whitecaps FC26%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.