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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 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

11
4
3
Minnesota United FC 18 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
#25 Position #19
44 Points 52
34 Played 34
11 / 11 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 10 / 10
56 Scored 57
58 Conceded 51
-2 GD +6
1.29 PPG 1.53
32% Win % 41%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 18 G 4 A
Anthony Markanich 9 G 2 A
San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 17 G 3 A
Ousseni Bouda 7 G 1 A
Timo Werner 6 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Danny Hoesen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Anibal Godoy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 20' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Chris Wondolowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kelvin Yeboah scoring 2 goals.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at . San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
  • 75' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' San Jose Earthquakes have won 448 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Luis Amarilla 3
Danny Hoesen 3
Kevin Molino 3
Benjamin Kikanovic 3
Danny Hoesen 3
Magnus Eriksson 3
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 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
1.65 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC33% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes42%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
67%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC26% Draw40% San Jose Earthquakes34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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