Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota United FC: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on July 29, 2018 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota United FC?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 4-2 on July 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′Y. ReynaVancouver Whitecaps
- 56′A. DaviesVancouver Whitecaps
- 64′K. KamaraVancouver Whitecaps
- 82′70324Minnesota United FC
- 87′A. DanladiMinnesota United FC
- 89′A. DaviesVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Canadian Championship |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Canadian Championship |
| Jul 15, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps on May 5, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 29, 2018San Jose Earthquakes0-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 29, 2018Portland Timbers2-1Houston Dynamo
- Jul 29, 2018Seattle Sounders3-1New York City FC
- Jul 30, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy4-3Orlando City SC
- Aug 4, 2018Atlanta United FC2-2Toronto FC
- Aug 4, 2018Orlando City SC3-3New England Revolution
- Aug 4, 2018CF Montreal1-1DC United
- Aug 5, 2018FC Dallas1-3San Jose Earthquakes