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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 29 Jul 2018 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee David Gantar
  • 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

6
5
6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC 2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Minnesota United FC H 4–2 W
21 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
15 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
08 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 3–2 W
01 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 0–1 L
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–4 L
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–4 L
22 Jul Los Angeles FC H 5–1 W
19 Jul New England Revolution H 2–1 W
15 Jul Real Salt Lake H 3–2 W
08 Jul Houston Dynamo A 0–3 L
04 Jul Toronto FC H 4–3 W

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Minnesota United FC
#16 Position #29
50 Points 29
26 Played 27
15 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
59 Scored 40
26 Conceded 49
+33 GD -9
1.92 PPG 1.07
58% Win % 26%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ 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)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 17 G
Thomas Muller 9 G 5 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vancouver Whitecaps FC launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' Collen Warner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 10' Jake Nerwinski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Darwin Quintero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 290 appearances.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Techera made 284 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
  • 70' Aly Ghazal, a Egypt , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Miguel Ibarra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 290 games and scored 429 goals.
  • 90' Rasmus Schuller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Another three points for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian White 5
Franco Fragapane 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2
Pedro Vite 2
Cristian Dajome 2
Simon Becher 2
Alphonso Davies 2

Head to Head

2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC 2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-07-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-07-22 Minnesota United FC 5–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-07-19 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New England Revolution W 2018-07-15 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake W 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-07-04 Minnesota United FC 4–3 Toronto FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.89 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC63% Draw19% Minnesota United FC18%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
37%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Minnesota United FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC53% Draw34% Minnesota United FC13%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 19% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 19% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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