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Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sat 17 Mar 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Minnesota United FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-17 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #3
22 Points 26
15 Played 14
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
18 Scored 27
22 Conceded 16
-4 GD +11
1.47 PPG 1.86
40% Win % 57%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johan Kappelhof, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Matt Lampson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Dax McCarty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Elliot Collier suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Alan Gordon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 282 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 90' Rafael Ramos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Minnesota United FC 2-1 Chicago Fire FC.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC46% Draw26% Chicago Fire FC28%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
54%
Minnesota United FC or Chicago Fire FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC30% Draw45% Chicago Fire FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.