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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
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

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

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
#6 Position #29
39 Points 29
27 Played 27
11 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
54 Scored 40
44 Conceded 49
+10 GD -9
1.44 PPG 1.07
41% Win % 26%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ 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)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Harrison Heath has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Brent Kallman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 293 games and scored 491 goals.
  • 25' Francisco Calvo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' 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 Michael Boxall suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Blake, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' Fernando Bob is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.

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
Julian Carranza 1
Darwin Quintero 1
Jamiro 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
3.25 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Philadelphia Union to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union69% Draw17% Minnesota United FC14%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
86%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
31%
Philadelphia Union or Minnesota United FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union57% Draw31% Minnesota United FC12%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
5 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 19% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 18% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 7% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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