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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
- 5' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Bakaye Dibassy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Franco Fragapane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Minnesota United FC have won 425 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Dayne St. Clair is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 63' Jose Cifuentes is replacing Latif Blessing for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 65' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane is replaced by Franco Fragapane.
- 69' Bakaye Dibassy was booked on 69.
- 74' Ryan Hollingshead is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Escobar at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Hollingshead makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kervin Arriaga.
- 87' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales is replaced by Adrien Hunou.
- 88' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Carlos Vela is replaced by Francisco Ginella on 88 minute.
- 90' A goal from the Ecuador international Jose Cifuentes! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-0!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles FC 2-0 Minnesota United FC.
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 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Hassani Dotson | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 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
1.9
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
39%
Los Angeles FC or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +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
45%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

