Los Angeles Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 12, 2018 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 and Minnesota United FC drew 2-2 on August 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
- 64′M. BoxallMinnesota United FC
- 73′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 84′R. IbarraMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC on Oct 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 12, 2018Real Salt Lake1-1CF Montreal
- Aug 12, 2018Los Angeles FC0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 12, 2018Portland Timbers1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 12, 2018Toronto FC2-3New York City FC
- Aug 13, 2018DC United3-2Orlando City SC
- Aug 13, 2018Seattle Sounders2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 15, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 16, 2018DC United4-1Portland Timbers