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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 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

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 #25
64 Points 44
34 Played 34
19 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 11 / 12
74 Scored 56
34 Conceded 58
+40 GD -2
1.88 PPG 1.29
56% Win % 32%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ 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)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 20 G 2 A
Thomas Muller 9 G 6 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 18 G 4 A
Anthony Markanich 9 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC are looking to make home advantage count against Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Blondell made 292 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Darwin Quintero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Alphonso Davies has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Simon Becher 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Sebastian Berhalter 2
Franco Fragapane 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2
Pedro Vite 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
2.73 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC61% Draw20% Minnesota United FC19%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
39%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Minnesota United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC50% Draw35% Minnesota United FC15%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 19% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 20% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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