Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 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 | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #29 |
| 41 | Points | 29 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 40 |
| 30 | Conceded | 49 |
| +13 | GD | -9 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 39% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The 33-year-old Walker Zimmerman has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Michael Boxall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 45' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Carlos Vela has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 55' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rasmus Schuller, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Calum Mallace 90'
- 33
- 3
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↓ Omar Gaber 65'
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Lee Nguyen 82'
Bench
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 82'
- 44
- 5
- 13
-
16
Calum Mallace ↑ 90'
-
4
Omar Gaber ↑ 65'
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
31
Luiz Fernando ↓ Rasmus Schuller 64'
- 25
- 32
- 10
- 33
- 15
-
17
Collin Martin ↓ Frantz Pangop 76'
- 3
- 2
- 16
Bench
- 21
-
20
Rasmus Schuller ↑ 64'
- 26
- 14
- 28
- 22
-
19
Frantz Pangop ↑ 76'
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Hassani Dotson | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-05-10
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-05-05
Los Angeles FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2018-04-30
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-04-21
Montreal Impact FC
3–5
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-07
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Los Angeles FC
L
Minnesota United FC Form
2018-05-10
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-04-29
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-04-22
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-04-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-04-01
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
34%
Los Angeles FC or Minnesota United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
9.7%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

