Delightful dogfight as daring Dallas duel with determined Minnesota United

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Tue 18.October
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Toyota Stadium (20500 seats)

It's looking good for Dallas at this point, with their 3rd place in the Major League Soccer table and welcoming Minnesota United (who are placed 6th).

Insights:
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (37) in Major League Soccer
  • Minnesota United is in the worst form (1-1-4)

It's quite the trip for Minnesota United when visiting Dallas as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Dallas form and stats

Dallas are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Toyota Stadium. 10 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 17 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Dallas after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A nice win for Dallas last time playing, versus Sporting KC. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Lletget and Arriola scoring for the victors. Paes loved the game against Sporting KC. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.

Prior to that, an away loss at Colorado Rapids.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dallas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 24 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 10 and lost 4.

Dallas have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Toyota Stadium with 28 goals in 17 league matches. Dallas have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Minnesota United form and stats

The visitors are W6-D1-L10 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer. It's all red in the travel logs of Minnesota, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

The club members enjoyed Minnesota United's previous match versus Vancouver Whitecaps, a 2-0 win played at home. Hooray; their first victory in the league after six games not winning. Goalkeeper Clair was absolutely vital in the Minnesota United victory against Vancouver Whitecaps, making six saves. Clair was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.21. The agile goalkeeper Clair topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that match, the Minnesota United manager Heath faced defeat when travelling to SJ Earthquakes and losing 0-2.

We have checked recent matches where Minnesota have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 23 games were 9 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

The visiting Minnesota United have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Minnesota United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 31 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Dallas and Minnesota United have met previously this season: Minnesota United - Dallas 0-3. The match official brandished his red card when these teams last played each other, and the criminal was Fragapane (Minnesota United). Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Dallas wins - draws - Minnesota United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DallasJ. Ferreira
J. Ferreira
18 goals
DallasP. Arriola
P. Arriola
10 goals
Minnesota UnitedE. Reynoso
E. Reynoso
10 goals

Dallas missing players

Minnesota United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dallas Minnesota United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 3 17 34
14 10 3 Won W 1 6 14
11 4 1 Drew D 0 1 6
9 3 0 Lost L 2 10 14
48 28 9 Scored S 2 21 48
37 15 3 Conceded C 4 31 51
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 82%
47% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 65% 56%
29% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 24%
6% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 15%
59% 65% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 65% 62%
24% 24% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 15%
24% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 29% 24%
 
4.3 5.4 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.2 5.2
4.7 4.5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 6.5 5.7
2.3 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.3
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.6 13.5 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 11.1 12.7
4 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.6 4.4
36% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 34% 32%
 
12.2 9.2 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19 16.3 14.2
3.9 3.2 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.4 4.8
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (37) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Minnesota United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Minnesota United is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 4 9 66 38 17 13 2 2 39 15 17 8 2 7 27 23 28 67
2 Austin 34 16 8 10 65 49 17 8 6 3 42 23 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 56
3 Dallas 34 14 11 9 48 37 17 10 4 3 28 15 17 4 7 6 20 22 11 53
4 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 17 7 5 5 22 20 11 50
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 8 12 58 51 17 8 4 5 35 25 17 6 4 7 23 26 7 50
6 Minnesota United 34 14 6 14 48 51 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -3 48
7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 17 9 5 3 27 15 17 3 6 8 16 30 -2 47
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 53 53 17 8 6 3 28 19 17 3 7 7 25 34 0 46
9 Colorado Rapids 34 11 10 13 46 57 17 10 5 2 29 15 17 1 5 11 17 42 -11 43
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 7 15 40 57 17 10 3 4 25 20 17 2 4 11 15 37 -17 43
11 Seattle Sounders 34 12 5 17 47 46 17 9 3 5 29 19 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 41
12 Sporting KC 34 11 7 16 42 54 17 9 2 6 25 17 17 2 5 10 17 37 -12 40
13 Houston Dynamo 34 10 6 18 43 56 17 6 5 6 24 22 17 4 1 12 19 34 -13 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 34 8 11 15 52 69 17 7 6 4 31 27 17 1 5 11 21 42 -17 35

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 4 9 66 38 17 13 2 2 39 15 17 8 2 7 27 23 28 67
2 Austin 34 16 8 10 65 49 17 8 6 3 42 23 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 56
3 Dallas 34 14 11 9 48 37 17 10 4 3 28 15 17 4 7 6 20 22 11 53
4 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 17 7 5 5 22 20 11 50
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 8 12 58 51 17 8 4 5 35 25 17 6 4 7 23 26 7 50
6 Minnesota United 34 14 6 14 48 51 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -3 48
7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 17 9 5 3 27 15 17 3 6 8 16 30 -2 47
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 53 53 17 8 6 3 28 19 17 3 7 7 25 34 0 46
9 Colorado Rapids 34 11 10 13 46 57 17 10 5 2 29 15 17 1 5 11 17 42 -11 43
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 7 15 40 57 17 10 3 4 25 20 17 2 4 11 15 37 -17 43
11 Seattle Sounders 34 12 5 17 47 46 17 9 3 5 29 19 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 41
12 Sporting KC 34 11 7 16 42 54 17 9 2 6 25 17 17 2 5 10 17 37 -12 40
13 Houston Dynamo 34 10 6 18 43 56 17 6 5 6 24 22 17 4 1 12 19 34 -13 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 34 8 11 15 52 69 17 7 6 4 31 27 17 1 5 11 21 42 -17 35

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