Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #20 |
| 22 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 24 |
| 22 | Conceded | 17 |
| -4 | GD | +7 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Allianz Field that hosts another battle between Minnesota United FC and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Los Angeles FC have won 571 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' 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.
- 31' Wil Trapp is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 32' Cristian Arango puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
- 32' A moment of madness from Wil Trapp on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kim Moonhwan as he leaves the pitch. Tristan Blackmon steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 51' Osvaldo Alonso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chase Gasper on 56 minutes.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Jesus Murillo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' A goal from the Cuba international Osvaldo Alonso! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-1!
- 70' Diego Palacios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 74' Jose Cifuentes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Raheem Edwards is withdrawn and Marco Farfan gets his opportunity.
- 78' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Adrien Hunou is withdrawn and Ethan Finlay gets his opportunity.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bakaye Dibassy.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Ethan Finlay 78'
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 20
- 15
- 7
- 10
- 31
- 77
Bench
- 5
- 22
- 11
- 14
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 78'
- 8
- 9
- 97
- 18
Coach
Adrian Heath
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
- 29
- 7
-
33
Kim Moonhwan ↓ Tristan Blackmon 46'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Marco Farfan 75'
- 17
- 11
-
19
Bryce Duke ↓ Daniel Musovski 46'
- 94
- 5
Bench
-
32
Marco Farfan ↑ 75'
- 2
- 25
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 46'
- 45
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 46'
- 26
- 30
- 15
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Hassani Dotson | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-10-24
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2021-10-21
Minnesota United FC
3–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-10-17
Austin FC
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-10-10
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-10-03
FC Dallas
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-09-29
D.C. United SC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
67%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
60%
Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.