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Colorado Rapids SC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Colorado Rapids SC
3 – 2
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 24 Jun 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Apolinar Mariscal
  • Referee Mike Kampmeinert
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee Ismir Pekmic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 27 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Seattle Sounders FC 27 38
23 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 27 21

Head-to-Head

9
3
7
Colorado Rapids SC 19 games · Avg 3.3 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
14 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
10 Jun Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
02 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
27 May Portland Timbers H 2–3 L
19 May New York City FC A 0–4 L
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–3 L
04 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
27 May Montreal Impact FC H 2–0 W
20 May Sporting Kansas City H 1–1 D
12 May San Jose Earthquakes H 1–3 L
10 May Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC Minnesota United FC
#23 Position #29
36 Points 29
27 Played 27
11 / 3 / 13 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
38 Scored 40
38 Conceded 49
+0 GD -9
1.33 PPG 1.07
41% Win % 26%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 23rd (36 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Darwin Quintero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ibson made 289 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' 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 Tommy Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Bobby Shuttleworth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 289 games and scored 425 goals.
  • 50' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 100% of all matches.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Colorado Rapids SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emanuel Reynoso 4
Cole Bassett 4
Hassani Dotson 3
Gyasi Zardes 3
Robin Lod 3
Bakaye Dibassy 2
Kevin Molino 2
Abu Danladi 2

Head to Head

2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-05-27 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Portland Timbers L 2018-05-19 New York City FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-06-04 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-05-27 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-05-20 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-05-10 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC54% Draw22% Minnesota United FC24%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
46%
Colorado Rapids SC or Minnesota United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC41% Draw37% Minnesota United FC22%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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