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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #25 |
| 47 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 52 | Scored | 56 |
| 40 | Conceded | 58 |
| +12 | GD | -2 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 35% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Minnesota United FC gets underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 30' Carlos Vela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Kervin Arriaga, a Honduras midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 60' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' Latif Blessing makes way for Jose Cifuentes at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 65' Franco Fragapane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane on 65 minute.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bakaye Dibassy.
- 74' Los Angeles FC make a change. Franco Escobar trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Hollingshead on 74 minutes.
- 79' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 83' A goal from the USA international Ryan Hollingshead! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-0!
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Kervin Arriaga is booked for Minnesota United FC — Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Adrien Hunou is replacing Joseph Rosales for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 88' Los Angeles FC make a change. Carlos Vela trudges off to be replaced by Francisco Ginella on 88 minutes.
- 90' What composure from Jose Cifuentes! The Ecuador international strokes it home. 2-0.
- Minnesota United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Hassani Dotson | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
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
2 / 4
1.83
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
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
Los Angeles FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
42%
Los Angeles FC or Minnesota United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.