Minnesota United FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | New York City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #8 |
| 22 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 25 |
| 22 | Conceded | 21 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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 York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Minnesota United FC to score. At the same time, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 8' Osvaldo Alonso is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 13' Osvaldo Alonso makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Minnesota United FC are in front.
- 16' Valentin Castellanos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 18' GOAL! Ismael Tajouri fires home to make it 1-2!
- 20' Angelo Rodriguez doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Sean Johnson gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' 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.
- 46' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandru Mitrita is hanging James Sands on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Rasmus Schuller comes on to replace Romario Ibarra.
- 64' Ismael Tajouri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 69' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Alexander Ring has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Francisco Calvo.
- 75' 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.
- 78' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Abu Danladi on, Darwin Quintero off on 78 minutes.
- 79' The whistle greets Ismael Tajouri as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Medina.
- 84' Ike Opara makes way for Brent Kallman at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 86' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Valentin Castellanos is replaced by Heber on 86 minute.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
-
3
Ike Opara ↓ Brent Kallman 84'
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 11
-
25
Darwin Quintero ↓ Abu Danladi 78'
- 15
- 13
- 8
Bench
- 12
-
20
Rasmus Schuller ↑ 61'
- 33
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 84'
- 4
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 78'
- 7
Coach
Adrian Heath
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↓ Heber 86'
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jesus Medina 79'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Alexandru Mitrita 46'
-
15
Tony Rocha ↓ Alexandru Mitrita 46'
Bench
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 79'
- 2
- 33
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↑ 46'
-
9
Heber ↑ 86'
- 55
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angelo Rodriguez | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Angelo Rodriguez | 2 |
| Osvaldo Alonso | 1 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 1 |
| Sean Johnson | 1 |
| Alexander Callens | 1 |
| Wil Trapp | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-04-13
Minnesota United FC
3–3
New York City FC
D
2019-04-06
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-03-30
New England Revolution
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-10
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-03-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
W
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or New York City FC
55%
Minnesota United FC or New York City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

