Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 39Kick-off on October 21, 2018 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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What was the result of Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 1-3 on October 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
- 50′O. KamaraLos Angeles Galaxy
- 51′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
- 53′Ángelo RodríguezMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Minnesota United FC have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Minnesota United FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC on Aug 12, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Minnesota United FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 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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- Oct 21, 2018Orlando City SC2-1Columbus Crew
- Oct 21, 2018Los Angeles FC2-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 21, 2018San Jose Earthquakes0-0Colorado Rapids
- Oct 21, 2018Portland Timbers3-0Real Salt Lake
- Oct 21, 2018FC Dallas0-3Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 21, 2018Houston Dynamo2-3Seattle Sounders