Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #4 |
| 24 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 32 |
| 25 | Conceded | 23 |
| -5 | GD | +9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 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
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Minnesota United FC to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 285 games and scored 416 goals.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jerome Thiesson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 25' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Daniel Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 35' The 31-year-old Elliot Collier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Tyrone Mears, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Kevin Ellis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Richard Sanchez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Brandon Vincent needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Minnesota United FC players.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Tyrone Mears ↓ Marc Burch 83'
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↓ Mason Toye 82'
- 5
- 12
- 7
-
10
Miguel Ibarra ↓ Brent Kallman 90'
- 20
- 25
- 28
- 13
- 3
Bench
- 33
- 26
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 90'
- 17
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 82'
-
8
Marc Burch ↑ 83'
- 16
Coach
Adrian Heath
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Rafael Ramos ↓ Drew Conner 84'
- 10
- 23
-
9
Luis Solignac ↓ Alan Gordon 80'
- 3
- 45
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 28
Bench
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 80'
-
18
Drew Conner ↑ 84'
- 13
- 26
- 32
-
20
Daniel Johnson ↑ 73'
- 19
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kervin Arriaga | 2 |
| Kei Ansu Kamara | 2 |
| Robin Lod | 2 |
| Sam Nicholson | 1 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 1 |
| Ibson | 1 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 1 |
| Elliot Collier | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
53%
Minnesota United FC or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.