FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #25 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 20 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | -5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Dallas and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Anthony Markanich scoring 1 goals.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 45' Pablo Aranguiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Collin Martin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The 37-year-old Michael Boxall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Angelo Rodriguez made 285 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Ibson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Dallas and Minnesota United FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↓ Roland Lamah 76'
- 6
- 7
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 31
- 14
- 16
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 58'
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 76'
- 12
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 90'
- 15
- 30
- 5
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
- 7
- 10
-
20
Rasmus Schuller ↓ Mason Toye 76'
- 33
- 15
- 14
- 17
- 30
-
19
Frantz Pangop ↓ Romario Ibarra 61'
Bench
-
50
Romario Ibarra ↑ 61'
- 32
- 28
- 99
- 22
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 76'
- 16
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Kevin Molino | 4 |
| Hassani Dotson | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Anthony Markanich | 2 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Minnesota United FC Form
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
2018-07-22
Minnesota United FC
5–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-07-19
Minnesota United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
40%
FC Dallas or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.