Minnesota United FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #4 |
| 22 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 22 | Conceded | 18 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 40% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 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
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New England Revolution winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Christian Ramirez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' Minnesota United FC have won 414 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Brent Kallman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1 |
| Jalil Anibaba | 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
1.6
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
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
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
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
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

