Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Nick Uranga
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #15 |
| 24 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 20 | Scored | 19 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| -5 | GD | -14 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin Kratz made 287 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rasmus Schuller, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 70' Matt Lampson, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Marc Burch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 85' Miguel Ibarra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Greg Garza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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
1.11
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
Minnesota United FC or Atlanta United FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

