Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Nick Uranga
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #14 |
| 29 | Points | 27 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 40 | Scored | 32 |
| 49 | Conceded | 45 |
| -9 | GD | -13 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 26% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC is underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 25' Kevin Kratz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Greg Garza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 40' Julian Gressel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 45' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Jeff Larentowicz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 291 games and scored 437 goals.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguel Ibarra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- 75' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 0-1 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 7
- 10
- 20
- 15
- 28
-
9
Abu Danladi ↓ Christian Ramirez 61'
- 13
-
8
Marc Burch ↓ Mason Toye 81'
Bench
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↑ 61'
- 33
- 26
- 14
- 2
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 81'
- 19
Coach
Adrian Heath
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
15
Hector Villalba ↓ Sal Zizzo 64'
- 16
-
24
Julian Gressel ↓ Kevin Kratz 86'
- 10
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 86'
- 25
- 9
- 19
-
28
Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu ↑ 74'
-
14
Sal Zizzo ↑ 64'
- 22
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franco Escobar | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 1 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 1 |
| Kervin Arriaga | 1 |
| Francisco Calvo | 1 |
| Francisco Calvo | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Atlanta United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
Minnesota United FC or Atlanta United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

