Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 21, 2017 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United FC?
Seattle Sounders won 2-1 on August 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′E. FinlayMinnesota United FC
- 31′Chad MarshallSeattle Sounders
- 90′Clint DempseySeattle Sounders (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | DC United(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | DC United(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 0-4 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Seattle Sounders on Aug 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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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