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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 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 3.3 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
#25 Position #18
24 Points 33
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 3 / 5
20 Scored 37
25 Conceded 24
-5 GD +13
1.33 PPG 1.83
33% Win % 56%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G
San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 11 G 2 A
Ousseni Bouda 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Minnesota United FC are looking to make home advantage count against San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 5' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' 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 Rasmus Schuller suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eric Miller made 285 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Minnesota United FC 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.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at . San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' Germany international Florian Jungwirth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Vako Qazaishvili has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikael Stahre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Minnesota United FC.

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC27% Draw26% San Jose Earthquakes47%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
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
53%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC20% Draw41% San Jose Earthquakes39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 21% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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