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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 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

4
4
9
Portland Timbers 17 games · Avg 3.4 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
#26 Position #29
32 Points 29
27 Played 27
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
48 Scored 40
51 Conceded 49
-3 GD -9
1.19 PPG 1.07
33% Win % 26%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ 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)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Portland Timbers face off against Minnesota United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Sebastian Blanco is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 25' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Michael Boxall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 40' Portland Timbers have won 475 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Miguel Ibarra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' 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 Alvas Powell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 295 games and scored 475 goals.
  • 85' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 3-2.

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
Vincent Janssen 3
Tomas Chancalay 2
Anthony Markanich 2
Romario Ibarra 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
2.65 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers55% Draw20% Minnesota United FC25%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.44
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 63%
37%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
76%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
45%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers43% Draw35% Minnesota United FC22%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 19% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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