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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

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
#28 Position #23
14 Points 22
14 Played 15
4 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
22 Scored 18
28 Conceded 22
-6 GD -4
1.00 PPG 1.47
29% Win % 40%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' 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 Zarek Valentin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Cristhian Paredes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Boxall made 282 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Rasmus Schuller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 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
Kevin Molino 2
Emanuel Reynoso 2
Sang-bin Jeong 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
2.3 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers52% Draw22% Minnesota United FC26%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
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
74%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
48%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers39% Draw38% Minnesota United FC23%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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