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New York Red Bulls vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
New York Red Bulls
3 – 0
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sat 24 Mar 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

New York Red Bulls vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Lowry
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Jonathan Johnson
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda

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

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2
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New York Red Bulls 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-24 New York Red Bulls 3–0 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#8 Position #25
25 Points 24
18 Played 18
7 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
29 Scored 20
39 Conceded 25
-10 GD -5
1.39 PPG 1.33
39% Win % 33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 Red Bulls
Julian Hall 9 G 2 A
Jorge Ruvalcaba 7 G
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York Red Bulls launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 15' Ethan Finlay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesse Marsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Abu Danladi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The 33-year-old Sean Davis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. New York Red Bulls take all three points.

Lineups

New York Red Bulls Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33 New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: New York Red Bulls to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York Red Bulls64% Draw21% Minnesota United FC15%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

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

✓ Correct
New York Red Bulls49% Draw39% Minnesota United FC12%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls

Handicap New York Red Bulls covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 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
41% ✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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