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Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sun 16 Sep 2018 · 01:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee C.J. Morgante
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal
  • Referee Timothy Ford
5 games this season 🟨 2.2/game 10.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
10
6
Real Salt Lake 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy H 6–2 W
26 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 6–0 W
19 Aug Houston Dynamo A 2–1 W
16 Aug Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L
12 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
19 Aug FC Dallas A 0–2 L
12 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
05 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Real Salt Lake Minnesota United FC
#18 Position #23
26 Points 22
14 Played 15
8 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
26 Scored 18
19 Conceded 22
+7 GD -4
1.86 PPG 1.47
57% Win % 40%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Jefferson Savarino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 30' Minnesota United FC 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' Fernando Bob has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' USA international Bobby Shuttleworth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Corey Baird has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.98 Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake53% Draw24% Minnesota United FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
47%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake39% Draw42% Minnesota United FC19%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 16% 84%
-2 16% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% 46%
+0.5 78% 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
15%

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