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Orlando City SC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Orlando City SC
1 – 2
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 11 Mar 2018 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Jonathan Johnson
  • Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Orlando City SC 6 games · Avg 3.8 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-11 Orlando City SC 1–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Minnesota United FC H 1–2 L
04 Mar D.C. United SC H 1–1 D
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
04 Mar San Jose Earthquakes A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Orlando City SC Minnesota United FC
#7 Position #29
34 Points 29
27 Played 27
10 / 4 / 13 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
48 Scored 40
64 Conceded 49
-16 GD -9
1.26 PPG 1.07
37% Win % 26%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 13 G 1 A
Antoine Griezmann 8 G 4 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Orlando City SC and Minnesota United FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Mohamed El Mounir has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 20' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jason Kreis will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Ethan Finlay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' Ibson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • With this win, Minnesota United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jason Kreis

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or Minnesota United FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC35% Draw25% Minnesota United FC40%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
60%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
65%
Orlando City SC or Minnesota United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC28% Draw39% Minnesota United FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 16% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 18% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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