Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota United FC Prediction: A narrow win for either side

Vancouver Whitecaps’ struggles in the goal scoring department has become an issue for concern in recent weeks, as they have not scored a goal in their last 3 matches. And they are also on a 3 match winless streak and a 2 match scoreless streak. They will get another chance to set things right as they welcome Minnesota United to the BC Place. Minnesota United are also coming off a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas in their last game and they can use a win here to boost their morale.

Vancouver Whitecaps (DDLWL)

Vancouver Whitecaps have not scored a goal in 3 games and they are feeling desperate at the moment. Their loss to Los Angeles FC in the CONCACAF Champions League was immediately followed by 2 blank draws against Austin FC and Colorado Rapids. In their last 5 matches, they have 2 draws, 2 defeats and 1 win. So far their overall statistics is 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats in 9 matches played. They are 9th on the western conference table and 19th on the MLS table, with 11 points and a goal ratio of 11:7.

Vancouver Whitecaps were up against Colorado Rapids in their last match, but neither side could find the back of the net and the game ended all square. Vancouver Whitecaps had 62% possession, 13 corners and 5 shots on target.

Team streak: no wins (3), no goals scored (3), less than 4.5 cards (4/5).

Minnesota United (DWLLL)

Minnesota United are having their own share of troubles and they will be looking to get a good result here. In their last 5 matches, they recorded 1 win, draw and 3 defeats. In the 9 games they’ve played so far, they recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. They are ranked 7th on the western conference table and 15th on the MLS table, with 12 points and a goal ratio of 8:8.

Minnesota United failed to carry on their fine form in the US Open Cup. They beat Detroit City FC 3-1 in the cup game and then played a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas in their last match. Both sides had opportunities but failed to capitalize and settled for a stalemate. Statistics showed Minnesota United had 50% possession, 5 shots on target and 6 corner kicks.

Team streak: less than 4.5 cards (5/5).

Head to Head

The head to head record shows Vancouver Whitecaps have met Minnesota United 16 times before now. Vancouver Whitecaps lead with 6 wins, while Minnesota United are not far behind with 5 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw.

There were less than 4.5 cards shown in 4/5 meetings between Vancouver Whitecaps and Minnesota United.

Expert Analysis and Tips

Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 11 goals and conceded 7 in 9 matches played. They score an average of 1.2 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 8%. They create an average of 2.3 chances per game and take an average of 16.2 shots per game. They take an average of 5.2 shots on target per game and play an average of 7.8 corners per game. They have conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game and kept 4 clean sheets.

Minnesota United have scored 8 goals and conceded 8 in 9 matches played. They score an average of 0.9 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 8%. They create an average of 1.7 chances per game and take an average of 11.2 shots per game. They take an average of 3.3 shots on target per game and play an average of 4.1 corners per game. They have conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game and kept 3 clean sheets.

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