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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 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

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
#22 Position #25
46 Points 44
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 11 / 11 / 12
62 Scored 56
61 Conceded 58
+1 GD -2
1.35 PPG 1.29
38% Win % 32%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 18 G 4 A
Anthony Markanich 9 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alvas Powell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tomas Chancalay scoring 2 goals.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
  • 45' The 35-year-old Rasmus Schuller has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.

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
Vincent Janssen 3
Luis Amarilla 3
Robin Lod 3
Emanuel Reynoso 2
Alvas Powell 2
Diego Valeri 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
2.6 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers54% Draw21% Minnesota United FC25%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
75%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
46%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers42% Draw35% Minnesota United FC23%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%

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% 19% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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