New York Red Bulls vs Minnesota United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Lowry
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Jonathan Johnson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #23 |
| 22 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 18 |
| 32 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 15' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The 36-year-old Miguel Ibarra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florian Valot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 40' Mason Toye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 45' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 50' Ghana international Abu Danladi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' 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 Matt Lampson suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' 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.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jesse Marsch will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Carter Manley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York Red Bulls to claim maximum points.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Stefano Bonomo 89'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 5
- 19
- 6
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Carlos Rivas 85'
Bench
- 78
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 81'
- 88
- 17
-
11
Carlos Rivas ↑ 85'
-
25
Stefano Bonomo ↑ 89'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↓ Abu Danladi 63'
-
12
Sam Nicholson ↓ Mason Toye 71'
- 7
-
10
Miguel Ibarra ↓ Frantz Pangop 72'
- 26
- 14
- 28
- 22
- 13
- 2
- 8
Bench
- 33
- 17
-
9
Abu Danladi ↑ 63'
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 71'
- 16
-
19
Frantz Pangop ↑ 72'
- 15
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Andres Reyes | 1 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
| Anthony Markanich | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
New York Red Bulls Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.38
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
36%
New York Red Bulls or Minnesota United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.