Minnesota United II vs Tacoma Defiance: result 2-1 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 16, 2022 at 12:00 AM (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 2-1 on August 16, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 70′A. CissokoTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 74′A. JacksonMinnesota United II
- 90′S. ArceMinnesota United II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Minnesota United II have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2022 | Colorado Rapids II(away) | 3-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Portland Timbers II(home) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC II(away) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Tacoma Defiance(away) | 2-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 11, 2022 | St. Louis City II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | The Town(away) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 31, 2022 | St. Louis City II(home) | 5-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Sporting KC II(away) | 3-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Minnesota United II(home) | 3-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 6-1 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Minnesota United II win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | Tacoma Defiance 3-2 Minnesota United II | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Tacoma Defiance vs Minnesota United II on Jul 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Minnesota United II score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 3.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United II | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 3.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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
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- Aug 14, 2022Sporting KC II2-0Portland Timbers II
- Aug 14, 2022FC Cincinnati II3-3Columbus Crew II
- Aug 14, 2022New England II1-0Chicago Fire II
- Aug 14, 2022Philadelphia Union II2-2Inter Miami II
- Aug 15, 2022Houston Dynamo FC II1-1Colorado Rapids II
- Aug 17, 2022Orlando City II5-2Rochester Rhinos