Minnesota United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
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 21 Oct Philadelphia Union H 3–2 W 17 Oct Austin FC A 1–0 W 10 Oct Colorado Rapids SC H 1–3 L 03 Oct FC Dallas A 0–0 D 29 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–3 L 26 Sep Houston Dynamo H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Oct Minnesota United FC A 2–3 L 16 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 2–2 D 10 Oct FC Cincinnati A 2–1 W 03 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 3–0 W 29 Sep New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D 25 Sep Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W Season Stats
Minnesota United FC Philadelphia Union #23 Position #15 22 Points 7 15 Played 15 6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 10 18 Scored 18 22 Conceded 30 -4 GD -12 1.47 PPG 0.47 40% Win % 7% Key Stats
80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this seasonMinnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC0-151/416-302/231-452/–46-602/261-751/–76+1/–■ Scored ■ ConcededPhiladelphia Union0-152/316-301/431-452/246-602/161-752/176+2/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Allianz Field will turn into a battlefield for Minnesota United FC and Philadelphia Union.
- 5' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 5.
- 10' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Jamiro Monteiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andre Blake suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' GOAL! Adrien Hunou scores on 41.
- 45' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag scores on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 54' Sensational shot from Daniel Gazdag. Philadelphia Union is back in the lead.
- 59' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Robin Lod has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Finlay on 61 minute.
- 63' GOAL! Robin Lod scores on 63. Assisted by Franco Fragapane
- 67' GOAL! Franco Fragapane scores on 67.
- 72' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Tyler Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach is replaced by Jack McGlynn.
- 74' Jack McGlynn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Flach on 74 minute.
- 77' Minnesota United FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Philadelphia Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 84' Paxten Aaronson is replacing Jose Andres Martinez for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emanuel Reynoso.
- 87' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Franco Fragapane departs to be replaced by Joseph Rosales.
- 89' Anthony Fontana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Olivier Mbaizo on 89 minute.
- The final score is 3-2.
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Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
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23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Osvaldo Alonso 74'
- 19
- 1
- 20
- 15
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13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Robin Lod 61'
- 7
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10
Emanuel Reynoso ↓ Fanendo Adi 87'
- 31
- 77
Bench
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17
Robin Lod ↑ 61'
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6
Osvaldo Alonso ↑ 74'
- 22
- 11
- 14
- 8
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9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 87'
- 97
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18
Joseph Rosales ↑ 87'
Coach Adrian HeathPhiladelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 15
- 6
- 8
- 5
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31
Leon Flach ↓ Jack McGlynn 74'
- 10
- 23
Bench
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21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 89'
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 33
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16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 74'
- 26
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30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 84'
- 20
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Cory Burke 3 Daniel Gazdag 3 Fafa Picault 2 Robin Lod 2 Fafa Picault 2 Cory Burke 1 Franco Fragapane 1 Ilsinho 1 Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-10-21 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Philadelphia Union W 2021-10-17 Austin FC 0–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-10-10 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-10-03 FC Dallas 0–0 Minnesota United FC D 2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC L 2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo WPhiladelphia Union Form
2021-10-21 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Philadelphia Union L 2021-10-16 Montreal Impact FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2021-10-10 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Philadelphia Union W 2021-10-03 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-09-29 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2021-09-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Atlanta United FC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.88 Minnesota United FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.78 Philadelphia Union xGI would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Philadelphia Union 76% + Both teams to score 70%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.66Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 88% 12% ± 2.5 70% 30% ± 3.5 49% 51% ± 4.5 31% 69% Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw 66%Draw or Philadelphia Union 58%Minnesota United FC or Philadelphia Union 76%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 9.5%2 – 1 7.9%1 – 2 7.4%2 – 2 6.9%3 – 1 4.9%2 – 0 4.6%1 – 3 4.4%3 – 2 Actual1 – 0 4.3%0 – 2 4.1%2 – 3 4.1%0 – 1 4%Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 12% 78% -1.5 22% — 78% -1 22% 18% 60% -0.5 40% — 60% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 17% 19% +1.5 81% — 19% +2 81% 11% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet 18% ✓Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet 16% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.