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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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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
#29 Position #22
29 Points 36
27 Played 27
7 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
40 Scored 38
49 Conceded 38
-9 GD +0
1.07 PPG 1.33
26% Win % 41%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 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, Colorado Rapids SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Fernando Bob has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Miguel Navarro scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mason Toye made 290 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 35' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Axel Sjoberg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niki Jackson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Yannick Boli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Darwin Quintero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' Ghana international Bismark Adjei-Boateng has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The final score is 0-2.

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
Sang-bin Jeong 2
Kevin Cabral 2
Andre Shinyashiki 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
1.46 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

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 FC26% Draw43% Colorado Rapids SC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+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
19% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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