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Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Portland Timbers
3 – 2
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 15 Apr 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Lowry
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee Jeff Hosking

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
4
9
Portland Timbers 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
08 Apr Orlando City SC A 2–3 L
31 Mar Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
24 Mar FC Dallas A 1–1 D
11 Mar New York Red Bulls A 0–4 L
05 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–2 L
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
01 Apr Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
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

Portland Timbers Minnesota United FC
#23 Position #25
24 Points 24
18 Played 18
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
33 Scored 20
33 Conceded 25
+0 GD -5
1.33 PPG 1.33
39% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ 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)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Fanendo Adi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' 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 Larrys Mabiala suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Zarek Valentin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Abu Danladi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Minnesota United FC.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Blanco 4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 4
Luis Amarilla 3
Robin Lod 3
Alvas Powell 2
Diego Valeri 2
Romario Ibarra 2
Alvas Powell 2

Head to Head

2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Portland Timbers Form

2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-04-08 Orlando City SC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2018-03-31 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2018-03-24 FC Dallas 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2018-03-11 New York Red Bulls 4–0 Portland Timbers L 2018-03-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers L

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-04-01 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2018-03-24 New York Red Bulls 3–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-03-17 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-03-11 Orlando City SC 1–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-03-04 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.41 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers55% Draw21% Minnesota United FC24%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
76%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
45%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers42% Draw37% Minnesota United FC21%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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