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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 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

6
4
6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 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 #23
32 Points 22
14 Played 15
10 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
34 Scored 18
12 Conceded 22
+22 GD -4
2.29 PPG 1.47
71% Win % 40%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Darwin Quintero, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Marcel de Jong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Collin Martin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC have won 414 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
  • 70' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' The 37-year-old Michael Boxall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4-2 Minnesota United 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
Cristian Dajome 2
Simon Becher 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Sebastian Berhalter 2
Franco Fragapane 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 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
2.66 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC63% Draw20% Minnesota United FC17%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
37%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Minnesota United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC52% Draw35% Minnesota United FC13%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 20% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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