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Minnesota United FC vs New York City FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
New York City FC
Sun 30 Sep 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs New York City FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Bigelow
  • Referee Peter Balciunas
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Jon Freemon

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

3
1
1
Minnesota United FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep New York City FC H 2–1 W
23 Sep Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
16 Sep Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
12 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 0–2 L
19 Aug FC Dallas A 0–2 L
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
26 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 2–0 W
22 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 1–1 D
08 Sep D.C. United SC H 1–1 D
05 Sep New England Revolution H 0–1 L
02 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC New York City FC
#29 Position #8
29 Points 33
27 Played 27
7 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 10
40 Scored 41
49 Conceded 36
-9 GD +5
1.07 PPG 1.22
26% Win % 30%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 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 York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 15 G 4 A
Agustin Ojeda 5 G 5 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Sebastien Ibeagha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rodney Wallace made 293 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' The 35-year-old Anton Tinnerholm has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Ibarra, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Minnesota United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenec Torrent

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Angelo Rodriguez 3
Ismael Tajouri 2
Angelo Rodriguez 2
Rodney Wallace 1
Osvaldo Alonso 1
Valentin Castellanos 1
Sean Johnson 1
Alexander Callens 1

Head to Head

2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC W 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2018-09-16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-08-19 FC Dallas 2–0 Minnesota United FC L

New York City FC Form

2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC L 2018-09-26 New York City FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-09-22 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 New York City FC D 2018-09-08 New York City FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2018-09-05 New York City FC 0–1 New England Revolution L 2018-09-02 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC48% Draw24% New York City FC28%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or New York City FC
52%
Minnesota United FC or New York City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC33% Draw43% New York City FC24%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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