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Minnesota United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sat 5 May 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Katie Nesbitt
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

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

6
4
6
Minnesota United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Apr Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
24 Mar New York Red Bulls A 0–3 L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
28 Apr Real Salt Lake H 2–0 W
21 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 0–6 L
14 Apr Los Angeles FC H 0–2 L
08 Apr Real Salt Lake A 1–2 L
31 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#23 Position #16
22 Points 32
15 Played 14
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 2
18 Scored 34
22 Conceded 12
-4 GD +22
1.47 PPG 2.29
40% Win % 71%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Minnesota United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brek Shea, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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 Aly Ghazal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' Eric Miller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Miguel Ibarra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Kei Kamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 276 appearances.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Anthony Blondell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' The 33-year-old Jose Aja has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Alphonso Davies is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Minnesota United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian White 5
Franco Fragapane 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2
Pedro Vite 2
Cristian Dajome 2
Simon Becher 2
Alphonso Davies 2

Head to Head

2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Minnesota United FC Form

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 2018-04-01 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2018-03-24 New York Red Bulls 3–0 Minnesota United FC L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-04-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake W 2018-04-21 Sporting Kansas City 6–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-04-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC L 2018-04-08 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-03-31 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC39% Draw29% Vancouver Whitecaps FC32%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC24% Draw50% Vancouver Whitecaps FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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