Los Angeles Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 17, 2019 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-2 on March 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 36′J. dos SantosLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 41′C. PontiusLos Angeles Galaxy
- 75′J. GregušMinnesota United FC
- 81′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 87′Ángelo RodríguezMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Oct 21, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Mar 17, 2019FC Cincinnati3-0Portland Timbers
- Mar 17, 2019Atlanta United FC1-1Philadelphia Union
- Mar 17, 2019Toronto FC3-2New England Revolution
- Mar 18, 2019Colorado Rapids1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Mar 23, 2019FC Dallas2-1Colorado Rapids
- Mar 23, 2019Philadelphia Union3-0Columbus Crew