Major League Soccer match prediction: Little separates Minnesota United and Los Angeles FC in quality

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 16.Jul
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Field (19400 seats)

Minnesota United saw a 3-0 scoreline versus Houston Dynamo last week, a match to remember. Next is this formidable Los Angeles FC team.

Insights:
  • Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Major League Soccer

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Los Angeles FC, who are travelling more than 3100 kilometers to play this game.

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.

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Minnesota United form and stats

Minnesota United have collected 11 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 2-5-2.

A good away victory last time out for Minnesota United, who won 3-0 against Houston Dynamo (placed 9th). Clair loved the game against Houston Dynamo. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-0 victory. Goalkeeper Clair got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.24 out of ten. Clair topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that match was the home game against Austin that was lost 1-4.

Goals are coming in this team's league rounds, with 5 in a row seeing at least three goals (over 2.5).

Minnesota United has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Minnesota's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

3-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Los Angeles FC in their Major League Soccer matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Los Angeles FC are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Angeles won their last game, 3-0 versus St. Louis City played at home. That victory felt nice as this club had gone four league games without victory. Midfielder Cifuentes was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.34. Cifuentes scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs SJ Earthquakes.

Los Angeles FC have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Los Angeles FC have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Los Angeles FC have pulled off a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (1-4-0) when facing Minnesota United.

Top Goalscorers

Los Angeles FCD. Bouanga
D. Bouanga
11 goals
Los Angeles FCC. Vela Garrido
C. Vela Garrido
7 goals
MinnesotaB. Hlongwane
B. Hlongwane
6 goals

Minnesota United missing players

Los Angeles FC missing players

Minnesota United Los Angeles FC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 9 1 Played P 4 10 22
7 2 0 Won W 2 3 10
6 5 1 Drew D 1 3 6
8 2 0 Lost L 1 4 6
25 11 1 Scored S 6 11 33
29 11 1 Conceded C 5 14 24
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 80% 86%
71% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 77%
52% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 59%
24% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 23%
14% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 10% 14%
57% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 50%
29% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 30% 36%
19% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 40% 27%
 
5 6.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.3 6.2
5.8 5.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.9 5.1
1.7 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13 15.9 16 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.1 15
4.4 4.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.6 5.3
27% 26% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 24% 28%
 
14.6 12.6 9 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 11.2 10.1
4.1 3.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.1 3.6
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 22 12 2 8 40 27 11 7 1 3 26 10 11 5 1 5 14 17 13 38
2 Los Angeles FC 22 10 6 6 33 24 12 7 3 2 22 10 10 3 3 4 11 14 9 36
3 Seattle Sounders 23 10 5 8 28 22 12 6 3 3 14 5 11 4 2 5 14 17 6 35
4 Real Salt Lake 23 9 7 7 32 33 11 3 4 4 15 16 12 6 3 3 17 17 -1 34
5 SJ Earthquakes 23 8 8 7 28 29 12 7 4 1 18 9 11 1 4 6 10 20 -1 32
6 Austin 22 8 5 9 30 31 11 5 3 3 16 10 11 3 2 6 14 21 -1 29
7 Dallas 22 8 5 9 24 25 11 6 2 3 16 10 11 2 3 6 8 15 -1 29
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 21 7 7 7 34 30 12 6 4 2 25 13 9 1 3 5 9 17 4 28
9 Houston Dynamo 22 8 4 10 26 31 11 7 2 2 19 8 11 1 2 8 7 23 -5 28
10 Minnesota United 21 7 6 8 25 29 9 2 5 2 11 11 12 5 1 6 14 18 -4 27
11 Sporting KC 24 6 8 10 30 34 12 5 2 5 20 15 12 1 6 5 10 19 -4 26
12 Portland Timbers 22 5 8 9 23 31 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 1 5 6 9 21 -8 23
13 LA Galaxy 21 5 7 9 23 33 10 4 2 4 16 15 11 1 5 5 7 18 -10 22
14 Colorado Rapids 22 3 9 10 16 30 11 1 6 4 7 10 11 2 3 6 9 20 -14 18

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