Minnesota United FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #3 |
| 29 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 45 |
| 49 | Conceded | 36 |
| -9 | GD | +9 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 26% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 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
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Minnesota United FC host New England Revolution — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darwin Quintero made 289 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Farrell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- 30' The 35-year-old Brent Kallman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Uruguay international Diego Fagundez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Krisztian Nemeth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 70' Minnesota United FC have won 425 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 2-1 the final result. New England Revolution will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Darwin Quintero | 2 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Luca Langoni | 1 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 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
1.76
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or New England Revolution
55%
Minnesota United FC or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

