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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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 27 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

10
4
3
Minnesota United FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 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
#29 Position #19
29 Points 45
27 Played 27
7 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 8
40 Scored 49
49 Conceded 39
-9 GD +10
1.07 PPG 1.67
26% Win % 48%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A
San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 15 G 3 A
Timo Werner 6 G 4 A
Ousseni Bouda 6 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 5' Anibal Godoy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
  • 50' It’s high time Mikael Stahre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' USA international Bobby Shuttleworth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Magnus Eriksson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
  • 80' 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 Nick Lima suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Chris Wondolowski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. San Jose Earthquakes take all three points.

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
Kelvin Yeboah 4
Danny Hoesen 3
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 3
Magnus Eriksson 3
Luis Amarilla 3
Danny Hoesen 3
Kevin Molino 3
Benjamin Kikanovic 3

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
4 / 4
1.54 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC29% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes46%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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
54%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
71%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC23% Draw39% San Jose Earthquakes38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 14% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 20% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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