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Minnesota United 0–1 Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Los Angeles FC won 0–1.

Shots
247
Shots on target
47
Expected goals
1.880.8
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Los Angeles FC beat Minnesota United FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Minnesota United FC – Los Angeles FC): shots 24–7, shots on target 4–7, expected goals 1.88–0.8, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Minnesota United FC, Los Angeles FC.

2.84 days ▲Rest daysMinnesota United FC · Los Angeles FC2.76 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMinnesota United FCLos Angeles FCBaseline
Rest days2.84 days2.76 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Minnesota United FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Minnesota United FC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.65 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Minnesota United FC have a visible home split

weak

Minnesota United FC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots7 shotsMinnesota United 24 shots, Los Angeles FC 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots7 shotsMinnesota United 4 shots, Los Angeles FC 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.88 xG0.8 xGMinnesota United 1.88 xG, Los Angeles FC 0.8 xG
  • Possession62%38%Minnesota United 62%, Los Angeles FC 38%
  • Corners11 corners2 cornersMinnesota United 11 corners, Los Angeles FC 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsMinnesota United 11 fouls, Los Angeles FC 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsMinnesota United 1 card, Los Angeles FC 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Minnesota United
0Draws
4Los Angeles FC
Minnesota United — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer0–1
Los Angeles FC — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer1–0
Los Angeles FC — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer2–0
Minnesota United — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer2–0
Los Angeles FC — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer5–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Minnesota United favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Los Angeles FC in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Minnesota United10 matchesLos Angeles FC10 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 1.7 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 0.6 goals/match
1.52 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.01 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots10/1013 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 4.7 shots/match
44.6%Possession10/10● 45.1%
4.8 corners/matchCorners10/10● 5.1 corners/match
1.25 cards/matchCards4/32 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 00:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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