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Philadelphia Union vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
5 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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

3
1
1
Philadelphia Union 5 games · Avg 4.0 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Minnesota United FC H 5–1 W
29 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Sporting Kansas City H 2–0 W
20 Sep Seattle Sounders FC A 1–0 W
15 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 1–4 L
01 Sep Orlando City SC A 2–2 D
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Philadelphia Union A 1–5 L
30 Sep New York City FC H 2–1 W
23 Sep Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
16 Sep Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
12 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union Minnesota United FC
#13 Position #25
16 Points 24
18 Played 18
4 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
25 Scored 20
33 Conceded 25
-8 GD -5
0.89 PPG 1.33
22% Win % 33%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ 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)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Philadelphia Union vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' Ray Gaddis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francisco Calvo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Jerome Thiesson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Another three points for Philadelphia Union.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cory Burke 3
Daniel Gazdag 3
Fafa Picault 2
Fafa Picault 2
Robin Lod 2
Jamiro 1
Alejandro Bedoya 1
Auston Trusty 1

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2018-09-20 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-09-15 Philadelphia Union 1–4 Montreal Impact FC L 2018-09-01 Orlando City SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC W 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2018-09-16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.64 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Philadelphia Union to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union64% Draw19% Minnesota United FC17%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
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 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
36%
Philadelphia Union or Minnesota United FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union50% Draw36% Minnesota United FC14%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 19% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 20% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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