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Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Sat 12 May 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki

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

9
4
3
Minnesota United FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-03-04 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May San Jose Earthquakes H 1–3 L
10 May Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L
05 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–0 W
29 Apr Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
22 Apr Seattle Sounders FC A 1–3 L
15 Apr Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Minnesota United FC A 3–1 W
06 May Portland Timbers H 0–1 L
28 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Orlando City SC A 2–3 L
15 Apr Houston Dynamo H 2–2 D
07 Apr Philadelphia Union A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC San Jose Earthquakes
#23 Position #17
22 Points 32
15 Played 15
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 3
18 Scored 34
22 Conceded 15
-4 GD +19
1.47 PPG 2.13
40% Win % 67%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikael Stahre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Chris Wondolowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Brazil international Ibson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' It’s high time Mikael Stahre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Nick Lima, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • San Jose Earthquakes 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

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikael Stahre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Hoesen 3
Kevin Molino 3
Benjamin Kikanovic 3
Danny Hoesen 3
Magnus Eriksson 3
Luis Amarilla 3
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 3
Vako Qazaishvili 2

Head to Head

2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-03-04 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-05-10 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC L

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-05-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Portland Timbers L 2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-04-21 Orlando City SC 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-04-15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-04-07 Philadelphia Union 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC25% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes50%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC18% Draw41% San Jose Earthquakes41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 22% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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