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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 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

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
#23 Position #26
22 Points 16
15 Played 15
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 9
18 Scored 25
22 Conceded 24
-4 GD +1
1.47 PPG 1.07
40% Win % 33%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 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
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The 39-year-old Edgar Castillo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Axel Sjoberg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
  • 60' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' Luiz Fernando has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
  • 75' Mason Toye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 80' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Miguel Navarro scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Full Time. Colorado Rapids SC beats Minnesota United FC

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
Emanuel Reynoso 4
Cole Bassett 4
Hassani Dotson 3
Gyasi Zardes 3
Robin Lod 3
Kelvin Yeboah 2
Diego Rubio 2
Darren Yapi 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
1.39 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC34% Draw27% Colorado Rapids SC39%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
66%
Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC25% Draw44% Colorado Rapids SC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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