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D.C. United SC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Wed 12 Sep 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Katie Nesbitt
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Gjovalin Bori

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
2
D.C. United SC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
08 Sep New York City FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
26 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
19 Aug New England Revolution H 2–0 W
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 0–2 L
19 Aug FC Dallas A 0–2 L
12 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
05 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
29 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–4 L

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Minnesota United FC
#9 Position #25
23 Points 24
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
26 Scored 20
29 Conceded 25
-3 GD -5
1.28 PPG 1.33
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between D.C. United SC and Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 285 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 50' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Luciano Acosta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' Ibson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Luiz Fernando has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Angelo Rodriguez 2
Emanuel Reynoso 2
Christian Benteke 2
Darren Mattocks 1
Aaron Herrera 1
Teemu Pukki 1
Ulises Segura 1
Tani Oluwaseyi 1

Head to Head

2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC

D.C. United SC Form

2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-09-08 New York City FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union L 2018-08-26 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2018-08-19 D.C. United SC 2–0 New England Revolution W

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-08-19 FC Dallas 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-08-12 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC55% Draw25% Minnesota United FC20%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
45%
D.C. United SC or Minnesota United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC38% Draw45% Minnesota United FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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