Minnesota United FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Kyle Longville
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 30 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #3 |
| 24 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 28 |
| 25 | Conceded | 23 |
| -5 | GD | +5 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Minnesota United FC face off against New England Revolution in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brent Kallman made 285 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wilfried Zahibo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brad Friedel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Turner suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Brian Wright, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Full Time. Minnesota United FC beats New England Revolution
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↓ Eric Miller 76'
- 5
-
25
Darwin Quintero ↓ Mason Toye 90'
-
32
Alexi Gomez ↓ Luiz Fernando 85'
- 7
- 10
- 20
- 33
- 26
- 15
- 14
Bench
-
31
Luiz Fernando ↑ 85'
- 17
-
30
Eric Miller ↑ 76'
- 28
- 22
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 90'
- 19
Coach
Adrian Heath
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 14
- 3
-
6
Scott Caldwell C ↓ Brian Wright 80'
- 17
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 69'
-
91
Gabriel Somi ↓ Claude Dielna 67'
- 11
Bench
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 69'
- 18
- 21
-
7
Brian Wright ↑ 80'
-
4
Claude Dielna ↑ 67'
- 12
- 5
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 2 |
| Dylan Borrero | 1 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Luca Langoni | 1 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
Minnesota United FC Form
2018-07-19
Minnesota United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2018-07-15
Minnesota United FC
3–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-07-08
Houston Dynamo
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-07-04
Minnesota United FC
4–3
Toronto FC
W
2018-06-30
Minnesota United FC
0–1
FC Dallas
L
2018-06-24
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
New England Revolution Form
2018-07-19
Minnesota United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-07-14
New England Revolution
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-07-07
New England Revolution
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-06-30
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2018-06-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New England Revolution
54%
Minnesota United FC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

