Tacoma Defiance vs Minnesota United II: result 3-2 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 18, 2022 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Washington
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What was the result of Tacoma Defiance vs Minnesota United II?
Tacoma Defiance won 3-2 on July 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. AlvarezTacoma Defiance
- 46′T. SousaTacoma Defiance
- 62′M. VargasTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 65′S. ArceMinnesota United II
- 73′T. WilliamsonMinnesota United II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tacoma Defiance have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Minnesota United II have 6, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2022 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 6-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC II(away) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Colorado Rapids II(home) | 4-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(away) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 5, 2022 | The Town(home) | 6-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2022 | St. Louis City II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(home) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 27, 2022 | North Texas(away) | 0-4 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 9, 2022 | The Town(away) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Sporting KC II(away) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
How many goals should we expect?
Tacoma Defiance score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United II score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Minnesota United II | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/14 | 10/14 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tacoma Defiance sit 7th in MLS Next Pro (33 points from 23 matches) and Minnesota United II sit 10th (31 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
- Jul 11, 2022Portland Timbers II1-6Tacoma Defiance
- Jul 15, 2022Colorado Rapids II2-1The Town
- Jul 16, 2022North Texas3-3Houston Dynamo FC II
- Jul 16, 2022New York City II0-1Rochester Rhinos
- Jul 16, 2022Columbus Crew II4-0FC Cincinnati II
- Jul 17, 2022Real Monarchs1-0Sporting KC II
- Jul 17, 2022Portland Timbers II1-2Vancouver Whitecaps II
- Jul 17, 2022Chicago Fire II3-4Orlando City II