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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
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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

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
#25 Position #16
24 Points 34
18 Played 17
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 3
20 Scored 38
25 Conceded 17
-5 GD +21
1.33 PPG 2.00
33% Win % 59%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
  • 10' Peru international Yordy Reyna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Mezquida, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 35' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Kendall Waston has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 65' 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 Mason Toye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Jerome Thiesson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
  • 80' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Kei Kamara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
1.18 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC41% Draw29% Vancouver Whitecaps FC30%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
59%
Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC26% Draw51% Vancouver Whitecaps FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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