Minnesota United vs New York Red Bulls Prediction: Minnesota won't get lucky again

Minnesota United welcome New York Red Bulls to the Allianz Field. This is Minnesota's second match of the season while New York Red Bulls will be playing their 3rd after playing one game more than Minnesota.

Minnesota United pulled a narrow victory in their first match while New York Red Bulls are chasing their first win after suffering a defeat and a draw in the opening 2 matches.

Minnesota United come into their second game from a narrow 1-0 victory against FC Dallas away from home. Minnesota United's victory came as a shock to fans, as they were very poor during the pre-season games. In the pre-season, they had 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses in a row. In their last 5 matches, they have 1 win and 4 losses. 

Against FC Dallas, Minnesota had only 38% of the possession, with 4 shots on target and 0 corner kicks. The only goal was scored by Mender Garcia in the 48th minute. 

Minnesota United are currently 5th on the log with 3 points, despite playing 1 game less. 

Team Streak:- Less than 2.5 goals (8/10), First to Concede (⅚), Less than 4.5 cards (9/9). 

The Red Bulls are yet to record their first win in the new campaign, despite excellent pre-season preparations. They lost the opening match 1-0 against Orlando City and then played a 0-0 draw against Nashville SC. This result came as a surprise because New York Red Bulls had a perfect pre-season, where they recorded 5 straight wins.

In the 0-0 draw against Nashville, New York Red Bulls had 58% possession,with just 3 points on target and 3 corner kicks all game. Clearly this team needs to improve if they must earn their first win. 

New York Red Bulls are 12th in the Eastern Conference, with just 1 point.

Team Streaks:- Less than 2.5 goals (5/5), First to Score (8/10), Less than 4.5 cards (6/7).

New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United have faced each other only 5 times. New York Red Bulls have 3 wins, while Minnesota have 2 wins. Stats shows, less than 4.5 cards were shown in 5/5 matches between these two.

Minnesota United picked up a lucky 1-0 win and I call that lucky because there's no stat to prove they deserved to win. And looking at their horrible pre-season record before the season started, I can tell, their luck will run out pretty soon. 

For the Red Bulls, I expect them to come all out for a win because anxiety is starting to build in the team. But this game should be tight with little chances for goal. 

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