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Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Kyle Longville
  • Referee Ricardo Salazar

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

9
4
3
Minnesota United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
12 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Minnesota United FC A 2–3 L
20 Sep Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 W
16 Sep Houston Dynamo A 1–4 L
09 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 2–0 W
01 Sep New England Revolution A 1–1 D
30 Aug Toronto FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Portland Timbers
#25 Position #23
24 Points 24
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 8
20 Scored 33
25 Conceded 33
-5 GD +0
1.33 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 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
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Minnesota United FC is hosting Portland Timbers for another epic battle.
  • 5' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' 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 Luiz Fernando suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Andres Flores needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' David Guzman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 70' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 291 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francisco Calvo made 7 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Portland Timbers will have plenty to reflect on. Minnesota United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Blanco 4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 4
Luis Amarilla 3
Robin Lod 3
Alvas Powell 2
Diego Valeri 2
Romario Ibarra 2
Alvas Powell 2

Head to Head

2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC Form

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 2018-08-12 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Minnesota United FC D

Portland Timbers Form

2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2018-09-20 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-09-16 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2018-09-09 Portland Timbers 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-09-01 New England Revolution 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2018-08-30 Portland Timbers 2–0 Toronto FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC47% Draw23% Portland Timbers30%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
Minnesota United FC or Portland Timbers
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC35% Draw38% Portland Timbers27%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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