San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-5 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 8, 2020 at 01:00 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC?
Minnesota United FC won 2-5 on March 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 12′I. OparaMinnesota United FC
- 19′M. ErikssonSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
- 26′J. GregušMinnesota United FC
- 32′L. AmarillaMinnesota United FC
- 45′R. LodMinnesota United FC
- 53′V. QazaishviliSan Jose Earthquakes
- 71′I. OparaMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Reno 1868(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2019 | Minnesota United FC 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-3 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes on Jul 4, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 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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