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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 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

7
4
9
Minnesota United FC 20 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 #27
44 Points 43
34 Played 34
11 / 11 / 12 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 15
56 Scored 47
58 Conceded 50
-2 GD -3
1.29 PPG 1.26
32% Win % 35%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 18 G 4 A
Anthony Markanich 9 G 2 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 8 G 8 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC is underway.
  • 5' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Fernando Bob is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 30' Matt Lampson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 301 appearances.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Colorado Rapids SC have won 418 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Deklan Wynne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Jack Price has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Minnesota United FC 0-2 Colorado Rapids SC.

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
Kelvin Yeboah 3
Robin Lod 3
Darren Yapi 3
Hassani Dotson 3
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
1 / 4
1.58 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC37% Draw27% Colorado Rapids SC36%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
63%
Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC28% Draw43% Colorado Rapids SC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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