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Minnesota United FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Katia Koroleva

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

3
3
11
Minnesota United FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
29 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–4 L
22 Jul Los Angeles FC H 5–1 W
19 Jul New England Revolution H 2–1 W
15 Jul Real Salt Lake H 3–2 W
08 Jul Houston Dynamo A 0–3 L
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
29 Jul New York City FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
07 Jul New England Revolution A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Seattle Sounders FC
#23 Position #21
22 Points 24
15 Played 13
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
18 Scored 17
22 Conceded 11
-4 GD +6
1.47 PPG 1.85
40% Win % 54%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Minnesota United FC host Seattle Sounders FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Ibarra, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Roldan made 284 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Will Bruin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' 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 Darwin Quintero suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Nouhou Tolo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 6
Joao Paulo 3
Robin Lod 3
Will Bruin 3
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Gustav Svensson 2
Jordan Morris 2

Head to Head

2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-07-22 Minnesota United FC 5–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-07-19 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New England Revolution W 2018-07-15 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake W 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC W 2018-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-07-07 New England Revolution 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC27% Draw28% Seattle Sounders FC45%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Minnesota United FC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC20% Draw48% Seattle Sounders FC32%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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