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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

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

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
#5	Position	#25
26	Points	24
18	Played	18
7 / 5 / 6	W / D / L	6 / 6 / 6
31	Scored	20
24	Conceded	25
+7	GD	-5
1.44	PPG	1.33
39%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New York City FC

0-15

4/–

16-30

3/4

31-45

2/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/2

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

New York City FC

Nicolas Fernandez Marcau	11 G	3 A
Hannes Wolf	5 G	1 A
Agustin Ojeda	4 G	3 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah

8 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' Michael Boxall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Hassani Dotson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
32' James Sands picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
37' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
39' Controversy at the stadium! Matias Pellegrini argues furiously but the card stands.
39' The supporters are chanting for Andres Perea. He replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane on 39 minute.
44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
49' Tayvon Gray has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
54' Dayne St. Clair has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 285 appearances.
59' A quiet spell here at Yankee Stadium. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
60' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Wil Trapp gets a card.
61' The supporters are chanting for Julian Fernandez. He replaces James Sands on 61 minute.
62' Poor challenge from Emanuel Reynoso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
67' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
68' The whistle greets Emanuel Reynoso as he departs to be replaced by Mitja Ilenic.
73' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Tayvon Gray exits the field as Talles Magno enters on 73.
78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
79' The supporters are chanting for Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. He replaces Monsef Bakrar on 79 minute.
81' The supporters are chanting for Mender Garcia. He replaces Teemu Pukki on 81 minute.
86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
0-2 the final result. New York City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Angelo Rodriguez	2
Ismael Tajouri	2
Wil Trapp	1
Tani Oluwaseyi	1
Keaton Parks	1
Rodney Wallace	1
Mender Garcia	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

3 / 4

1.24 New York City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.42 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: New York City FC or Minnesota United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

New York City FC33% Draw29% Minnesota United FC38%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

67%

New York City FC or Minnesota United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

New York City FC24% Draw47% Minnesota United FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 0

0 – 1

1 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap	New York City FC covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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