Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Austin FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
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' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Esteban David Martinez scoring 1 goals.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' The supporters are chanting for D.J. Taylor. He replaces Chase Gasper on 18 minute.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' 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.
- 33' Los Angeles FC have won 583 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Carlos Vela makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Finlay, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raheem Edwards is hanging Jesus Murillo on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emanuel Reynoso makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 54' 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.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Minnesota United FC. Bakaye Dibassy will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' Minnesota United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 68' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Jacori Hayes is withdrawn and Jan Gregus gets his opportunity.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Emanuel Reynoso exits the field as Osvaldo Alonso enters on 74.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Tristan Blackmon makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 77.
- 82' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 32
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 33
- 27
- 11
-
94
Jesus Murillo ↓ Raheem Edwards 46'
- 30
Bench
- 13
- 2
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 46'
- 23
- 17
- 8
- 16
- 19
- 5
Coach
Bob Bradley
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 19
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Juan Agudelo 74'
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Jan Gregus 68'
- 1
- 20
- 14
- 13
- 10
- 31
-
77
Chase Gasper ↓ D.J. Taylor 18'
Bench
- 23
- 30
-
21
Juan Agudelo ↑ 74'
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso ↑ 74'
- 22
- 11
-
8
Jan Gregus ↑ 68'
-
26
D.J. Taylor ↑ 18'
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 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-07-29
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-07-25
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2021-07-18
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-07-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2021-07-04
Minnesota United FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-06-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
54%
Los Angeles FC or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

