Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 15, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC?
Portland Timbers won 3-2 on April 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. PowellPortland Timbers
- 23′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 64′D. QuinteroMinnesota United FC
- 74′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 81′B. TuilomaMinnesota United FC (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portland Timbers win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 3-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Portland Timbers 5-1 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers on Jun 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
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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