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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 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

2
1
2
Orlando City SC 5 games · Avg 3.4 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
#11 Position #25
20 Points 24
18 Played 18
6 / 2 / 10 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
30 Scored 20
47 Conceded 25
-17 GD -5
1.11 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ 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)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 11 G
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Richie Laryea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 20' Jerome Thiesson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 285 appearances.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Matt Lampson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Will Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' Justin Meram is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 85' Ibson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Boxall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Orlando City SC 1-2 Minnesota United FC.

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
1.5 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or Minnesota United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC32% Draw26% Minnesota United FC42%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
58%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
68%
Orlando City SC or Minnesota United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC25% Draw42% Minnesota United FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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