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Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sat 13 Oct 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Craig Lowry
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Guido Gonzalez

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

7
3
9
Minnesota United FC 19 games · Avg 3.3 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-13 Minnesota United FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Colorado Rapids SC H 0–2 L
06 Oct Philadelphia Union A 1–5 L
30 Sep New York City FC H 2–1 W
23 Sep Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
16 Sep Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
12 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Minnesota United FC A 2–0 W
07 Oct Los Angeles FC H 0–3 L
29 Sep Seattle Sounders FC A 0–4 L
22 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Atlanta United FC H 0–3 L
09 Sep Portland Timbers A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Colorado Rapids SC
#25 Position #26
24 Points 22
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 10
20 Scored 27
25 Conceded 25
-5 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.22
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 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
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G
Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Colorado Rapids SC have won 396 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' 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 Luiz Fernando suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giles Barnes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 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' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Cole Bassett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Edgar Castillo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • With this win, Colorado Rapids SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Bassett 4
Emanuel Reynoso 4
Gyasi Zardes 3
Robin Lod 3
Hassani Dotson 3
Luis Amarilla 2
Kei Kamara 2
Ethan Finlay 2

Head to Head

2018-10-13 Minnesota United FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-10-13 Minnesota United FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC W 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2018-09-16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC L

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-10-13 Minnesota United FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-10-07 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Los Angeles FC L 2018-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-09-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Atlanta United FC L 2018-09-09 Portland Timbers 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC33% Draw28% Colorado Rapids SC39%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
67%
Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC23% Draw46% Colorado Rapids SC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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