Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #23 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 18 |
| 17 | Conceded | 22 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 47% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Emanuel Reynoso, a Argentina , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Oniel Fisher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Jesus Murillo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Latif Blessing exits the field as Jose Cifuentes enters on 63.
- 65' Franco Fragapane is replacing Bongokuhle Hlongwane for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 69' Minnesota United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' The crowd applauds Franco Escobar as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Hollingshead steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Cherundolo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' GOAL! Ryan Hollingshead fires home to make it 1-0!
- 85' Kervin Arriaga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Adrien Hunou comes on to replace Joseph Rosales.
- 88' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Carlos Vela is replaced by Francisco Ginella.
- 90' The Ecuador Jose Cifuentes breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-0!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 6
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Francisco Ginella 88'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Jose Cifuentes 63'
- 23
- 2
- 16
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Daniel Musovski 63'
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 74'
- 77
- 25
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 63'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 88'
-
29
Daniel Musovski ↑ 63'
- 26
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 17
- 92
- 91
- 15
-
18
Abu Danladi ↓ Luis Amarilla 65'
- 10
- 97
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↓ Adrien Hunou 87'
- 21
- 33
Bench
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↑ 87'
- 5
- 1
- 11
- 14
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 65'
-
9
Luis Amarilla ↑ 65'
- 77
- 27
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Hassani Dotson | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2022-05-02
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-04-24
FC Cincinnati
1–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-04-17
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2022-04-02
Orlando City SC
2–4
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-03-21
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2022-05-02
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-04-23
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-04-17
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-04-10
Austin FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-04-03
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-03-20
Minnesota United FC
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
41%
Los Angeles FC or Minnesota United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

