Major League Soccer: Two squads in fairly good form get together for this game. Los Angeles FC with a tiny advantage with their 1st position in the league table?
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+26) in Major League Soccer
These teams have little in common geographically as Los Angeles FC have to travel 3100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Minnesota United form and stats
Minnesota United have played 15 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). Minnesota has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Heath and the players.
Stress levels are on the rise for Minnesota United's attacking players as they have now played 276 minutes without scoring in a league game. Amarilla was their last goal scorer.
No payout for Minnesota United in their previous match, an away game at Portland Timbers that ended in defeat 0-1. Midfielder Lod was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.82 (out of ten) in that game. Lod hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 27 successful passes (of 31 total).
Preceding that match was the home game against Dallas that was lost 0-3.Observe: 15 of the latest 20 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.
There will be little rest for Minnesota after this match as they are travelling to Sporting KC for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Minnesota United in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.
Los Angeles FC form and stats
7-1-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Los Angeles FC, who have the the best goal difference (+26) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away. A depressing four defeats in a row for Los Angeles FC in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Real Salt Lake.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Angeles, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Dallas (placed 3rd). It's a bit worrying for Los Angeles FC that their goalkeeper Crépeau pulled off six saves in the Dallas game, but still were unable to stop a defeat. Chiellini was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.35. The defender Chiellini served one assist, hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.
Before that, Angeles secured a home win against Real Salt Lake with the score 2-0.Observe that 9 of this side's 12 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.
Los Angeles FC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 15 away games so far. As opposed to that, Los Angeles FC have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Los Angeles FC have won at least one point in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) versus Minnesota United.Minnesota and Los Angeles FC have faced off earlier this season: Los Angeles FC - Minnesota United 2-0.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Arango Duque 16 goals |   E. Reynoso 10 goals |  L. Amarilla Lencina 9 goals |
Minnesota United missing players
Los Angeles FC missing players
| Minnesota United | Los Angeles FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 44 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 24 | 60 |
| 44 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 60% | 53% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 63% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 33% |
| 13% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 20% |
| 63% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 63% |
| 13% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 23% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 6.1 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.7 | 14.3 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 13 | 15.6 |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| 32% | 30% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 36% | 36% |
| 14.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.4 | 11.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals (24) away in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+26) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 60 |
| 2 | Austin | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 51 |
| 3 | Dallas | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 50 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 45 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 44 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 43 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 39 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -10 | 36 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -21 | 34 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -18 | 31 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -12 | 30 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 61 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 38 | -17 | 30 |
