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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 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

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
#25 Position #5
24 Points 26
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
20 Scored 31
25 Conceded 24
-5 GD +7
1.33 PPG 1.44
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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 York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 11 G 3 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A
Agustin Ojeda 4 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Minnesota United FC are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
  • 5' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismael Tajouri, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Sean Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
  • 40' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Alexi Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Angelo Rodriguez made 285 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Bobby Shuttleworth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
  • 80' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' Rodney Wallace needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Full Time. Minnesota United FC beats New York City FC

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
Angelo Rodriguez 2
Ismael Tajouri 2
Keaton Parks 1
Rodney Wallace 1
Mender Garcia 1
Rodney Wallace 1
Osvaldo Alonso 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
1.59 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC47% Draw26% New York City FC27%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York City FC
53%
Minnesota United FC or New York City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC31% Draw45% New York City FC24%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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