Sunday , 16 August 2026

Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Minnesota United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 22:00 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Chase Gasper 8' Y
Y 25' Dejan Joveljic
Y 64' Kevin Cabral

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Allianz Field.

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

4
6
7
Minnesota United FC 17 games · Avg 3.8 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-14 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-04-25 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-03-17 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Minnesota United FC 2018-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–1 L
08 Aug Houston Dynamo H 2–0 W
01 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D
29 Jul Los Angeles FC A 2–2 D
25 Jul Portland Timbers H 2–1 W
18 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Minnesota United FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Real Salt Lake H 1–0 W
31 Jul Portland Timbers H 4–1 W
25 Jul FC Dallas A 0–4 L
22 Jul Real Salt Lake A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Los Angeles Galaxy
#25 Position #27
24 Points 22
18 Played 19
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 7 / 7
20 Scored 24
25 Conceded 29
-5 GD -5
1.33 PPG 1.16
33% Win % 26%

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (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
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G
Los Angeles Galaxy
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A
Klauss 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Minnesota United FC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chase Gasper on 8.
  • 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Dejan Joveljic was booked on 25.
  • 30' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Kevin Cabral has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Dunbar, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' Jonathan dos Santos is replacing Sacha Kljestan for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
  • 62' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Cabral.
  • 69' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Adrien Hunou departs to be replaced by Juan Agudelo.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 80' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Efrain Alvarez by Cameron Dunbar on 80 minute.
  • 84' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Samuel Grandsir is withdrawn and Nick DePuy gets his opportunity.
  • 89' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 6
Sebastian Lletget 4
Emanuel Reynoso 4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 4
Dejan Joveljic 3
Kelvin Yeboah 3
Billy Sharp 3
Romain Alessandrini 2

Head to Head

2021-08-14 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-04-25 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-03-17 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Minnesota United FC 2018-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy

Minnesota United FC Form

2021-08-14 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-08-08 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo W 2021-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2021-07-29 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2021-07-25 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-07-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2021-08-14 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-08-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-08-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake W 2021-07-31 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-07-25 FC Dallas 4–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC35% Draw30% Los Angeles Galaxy35%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
65%
Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC26% Draw51% Los Angeles Galaxy23%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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