Minnesota United II vs Tacoma Defiance: result 3-1 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 19, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota
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What was the result of Minnesota United II vs Tacoma Defiance?
Minnesota United II won 3-1 on May 19, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 32′Y. TsukanomeTacoma Defiance
- 38′P. WeahMinnesota United II
- 60′A. BranMinnesota United II
- 72′Finn McRobbMinnesota United II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Minnesota United II have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | Ventura County(home) | 1-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| May 3, 2024 | St. Louis City II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Sporting KC II(away) | 1-4 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 4-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Michigan Stars(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 1-4 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 26, 2024 | The Town(home) | 3-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(home) | 0-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 15, 2024 | North Texas(away) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Los Angeles FC II(home) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Minnesota United II win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Minnesota United II 2-4 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| May 15, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance 4-4 Minnesota United II | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Minnesota United II 2-1 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Tacoma Defiance 3-2 Minnesota United II | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United II vs Tacoma Defiance on Aug 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Minnesota United II score 1.6 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 2.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United II | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Minnesota United II sit 10th in MLS Next Pro (31 points from 23 matches) and Tacoma Defiance sit 7th (33 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 5 | Minnesota United II | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 36 | 31 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 9 | Minnesota United II | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 30 |
| 10 | Minnesota United II | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 36 | 31 |
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
- May 15, 2024Crown Legacy4-1Chattanooga
- May 18, 2024Austin II2-2Sporting KC II
- May 19, 2024Huntsville City2-3Atlanta United II
- May 19, 2024North Texas2-1Portland Timbers II
- May 19, 2024New England II1-3Philadelphia Union II
- May 19, 2024New York RB II1-4FC Cincinnati II
- May 20, 2024Ventura County2-0Real Monarchs
- May 20, 2024The Town0-0Los Angeles FC II