New York City FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

New York City FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Minnesota United FC

Sun 20 Aug 2023 · 23:30 UTC Yankee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–2 90+5' Mender Garcia

James Sands 32' Y

Matias Pellegrini 39' Y

Y 60' Wil Trapp

Y 62' Emanuel Reynoso

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.

New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

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

New York City FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Minnesota United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-20 New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC 2022-05-29 Minnesota United FC 0–1 New York City FC 2019-04-13 Minnesota United FC 3–3 New York City FC 2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Aug	Minnesota United FC	H	0–2	L
15 Jul	Philadelphia Union	A	1–2	L
08 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–1	D
05 Jul	Charlotte FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jul	Montreal Impact FC	A	1–0	W
25 Jun	Portland Timbers	A	1–1	D

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Aug	New York City FC	A	2–0	W
16 Jul	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D
13 Jul	Houston Dynamo	A	3–0	W
09 Jul	Austin FC	H	1–4	L
02 Jul	Portland Timbers	H	4–1	W
25 Jun	Real Salt Lake	A	2–2	D

Season Stats

New York City FC		Minnesota United FC
#10	Position	#25
42	Points	44
34	Played	34
10 / 12 / 12	W / D / L	11 / 11 / 12
49	Scored	56
45	Conceded	58
+4	GD	-2
1.24	PPG	1.29
29%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New York City FC

0-15

5/2

16-30

6/5

31-45

6/8

46-60

5/6

61-75

5/6

76+

5/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

New York City FC

Nicolas Fernandez Marcau	16 G	6 A
Agustin Ojeda	5 G	5 A
Hannes Wolf	5 G	1 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah	18 G	4 A
Anthony Markanich	9 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. New York City FC host Minnesota United FC — let the battle begin!
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' A quiet spell here at Yankee Stadium. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' The 26-year-old Santiago Rodriguez has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
32' That looks like a foul for a card for James Sands.
37' 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.
39' That looks like a foul for a card for Matias Pellegrini.
39' New York City FC ring the changes. Bongokuhle Hlongwane has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
49' 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 Talles Magno suffering a number of foals already.
54' Birk Risa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
59' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wil Trapp on 60.
61' Julian Fernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Sands on 61 minute.
62' Minnesota United FC player sees a card in front of him.
67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
68' The whistle greets Emanuel Reynoso as he departs to be replaced by Mitja Ilenic.
73' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Talles Magno on, Tayvon Gray off on 73 minutes.
78' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
79' Monsef Bakrar makes way for Ismael Tajouri-Shradi at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
81' Minnesota United FC make a change. Teemu Pukki trudges off to be replaced by Mender Garcia on 81 minutes.
86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
That’s it! Another goalless match for New York City FC and Minnesota United FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Angelo Rodriguez	3
Ismael Tajouri	2
Angelo Rodriguez	2
Valentin Castellanos	1
Sean Johnson	1
Alexander Callens	1
Wil Trapp	1
Tani Oluwaseyi	1

Head to Head

New York City FC Form

2023-08-20 New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC L 2023-07-15 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC L 2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-07-05 New York City FC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2023-07-01 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 New York City FC W 2023-06-25 Portland Timbers 1–1 New York City FC D

Minnesota United FC Form

2023-08-20 New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-07-16 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2023-07-13 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United FC W 2023-07-09 Minnesota United FC 1–4 Austin FC L 2023-07-02 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2023-06-25 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.25 New York City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.63 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: New York City FC or Minnesota United FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

New York City FC31% Draw28% Minnesota United FC41%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.88

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

69%

New York City FC or Minnesota United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

New York City FC22% Draw45% Minnesota United FC33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

8.3%

0 – 0

7.5%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap	New York City FC covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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