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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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

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
34 Points 24
17 Played 18
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
38 Scored 20
17 Conceded 25
+21 GD -5
2.00 PPG 1.33
59% Win % 33%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Francisco Calvo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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 Russell Teibert suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcel de Jong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Kendall Waston has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 285 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 40' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • With this win, Vancouver Whitecaps FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Alphonso Davies 2
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2
Pedro Vite 2
Cristian Dajome 2
Simon Becher 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Sebastian Berhalter 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
2.53 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC61% Draw21% Minnesota United FC18%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
39%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Minnesota United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC49% Draw37% Minnesota United FC14%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 19% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 21% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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