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Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC prediction

Minnesota United FC
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Atlanta United FC
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Minnesota United FCDrawAtlanta United FC
Goals expectedBoth teams score48%Over 2.5 goals43%Total goals2.4
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

Minnesota United FC

10 in the table · 24 pts from 18

Atlanta United FC

Wed, Aug 19, 08:30 PM

Allianz Field, Saint Paul

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Minnesota United FC the more likely winner at 48%, against 23% for Atlanta United FC and 29% for the draw. It projects 2.4 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 14%, and puts both teams scoring at 48%. Behind that: Minnesota United FC have scored in 13 of 18 league games this season, Atlanta United FC in 11 of 18.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Minnesota United FC win

48%

Draw

29%

Atlanta United FC win

23%

Most likely scorelines1114%1012%0010%

What our model expects

Minnesota United FCPer gameAtlanta United FC
WDLDLast 5WLLDL
0.7Conceded1.9
1.22Points per game0.50
1.5Expected goals0.9
5.9Corners4.2
2.2Cards2.4
12.7Shots12.0
0.8Scored0.8
50Possession50

No book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

1.5 0.9

Total goals 2.4

Both teams score

48%

Over 2.5 goals

43%

Over 1.5 goals

71%

Minnesota United FC clean sheet

39%

Atlanta United FC clean sheet

23%

What stands out

  • Offsides 3

    14% below a typical match · League average 3.5

    Minnesota United FC 1.4 + Atlanta United FC 1.6 per game

Corners

League average 5

Minnesota United FC5.9
Atlanta United FC4.2

Cards

League average 2.25

Minnesota United FC2.2
Atlanta United FC2.4

Shots

League average 12.5

Minnesota United FC12.7
Atlanta United FC12

Possession

Minnesota United FC50
Atlanta United FC50

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

K. Yeboah

Minnesota United FC

32%

Shots

T. Chancalay

Minnesota United FC

2

Minnesota United FC · on target

M.Dieng

Minnesota United FC

1

Atlanta United FC · on target

S. Lobzhanidze

Atlanta United FC

1

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Minnesota United FC

At home
1.22
pts/game
0.78
scored
0.67
conceded
  • Scored in 13 of 18
  • Clean sheet in 44%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Atlanta United FC

Away
0.5
pts/game
0.8
scored
1.9
conceded
  • Scored in 11 of 18
  • Clean sheet in 0%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Minnesota United FC · Recent form

  • W3-1Atlante FC
  • D0-0Tigres UANL
  • L1-2FC Juarez
  • D1-1San Diego

Atlanta United FC · Recent form

  • W2-1New York Red Bulls
  • L2-3Philadelphia Union
  • L1-4New England Revolution
  • D2-2Charlotte
  • L0-1Nashville SC

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC?

Golazo's model makes Minnesota United FC the more likely winner at 48%, with the draw at 29%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 14%. The model projects 2.4 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 48%, and over 2.5 goals at 43%.

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