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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
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

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 26 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 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
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

6
5
6
Minnesota United FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 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
#29 Position #16
29 Points 50
27 Played 26
7 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 15 / 5 / 6
40 Scored 59
49 Conceded 26
-9 GD +33
1.07 PPG 1.92
26% Win % 58%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 17 G
Thomas Muller 9 G 5 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Mason Toye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' The 41-year-old Sean Franklin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Alphonso Davies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Felipe Martins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • With this win, Minnesota United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Sebastian Berhalter 2
Franco Fragapane 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2
Pedro Vite 2
Cristian Dajome 2
Simon Becher 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
2 / 4
1.32 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC40% Draw27% Vancouver Whitecaps FC33%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
60%
Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC25% Draw47% Vancouver Whitecaps FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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