Major League Soccer · 2026

Minnesota United 1–2 Atlanta United · Major League Soccer

1–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Atlanta United won 1–2.

Shots
1310
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
20.93
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Minnesota United – Atlanta United): shots 13–10, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 2–0.93, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Atlanta United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.15 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 for1.8 goals/match1.15 goals/match1.55 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Minnesota United.

3.96 days ▲Rest daysMinnesota United · Atlanta United4.04 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMinnesota UnitedAtlanta UnitedBaseline
Rest days3.96 days4.04 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots10 shotsMinnesota United 13 shots, Atlanta United 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsMinnesota United 4 shots, Atlanta United 3 shots
  • Expected goals2 xG0.93 xGMinnesota United 2 xG, Atlanta United 0.93 xG
  • Possession53%47%Minnesota United 53%, Atlanta United 47%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersMinnesota United 6 corners, Atlanta United 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsMinnesota United 13 fouls, Atlanta United 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsMinnesota United 4 cards, Atlanta United 3 cards
  • Passes472 passes421 passesMinnesota United 472 passes, Atlanta United 421 passes
  • Pass accuracy79.5%77.7%Minnesota United 79.5%, Atlanta United 77.7%
  • Shots inside box11 shots6 shotsMinnesota United 11 shots, Atlanta United 6 shots
  • Blocked shots0 blocks3 blocksMinnesota United 0 blocks, Atlanta United 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save3 savesMinnesota United 1 save, Atlanta United 3 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides2 offsidesMinnesota United 4 offsides, Atlanta United 2 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Junior Alonso · Atlanta United · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedElías Báez · Atlanta United · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Atlanta United · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTristan Muyumba · Atlanta United · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Markanich · Minnesota United · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAleksey Miranchuk · Atlanta United · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMauricio González · Minnesota United · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTomás Jacob · Atlanta United · 37′ · 0.03 xG · goalTomás Chancalay · Minnesota United · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Caldeira · Minnesota United · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Caldeira · Minnesota United · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCooper Sanchez · Atlanta United · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStian Gregersen · Atlanta United · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Markanich · Minnesota United · 16′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTomás Chancalay · Minnesota United · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Markanich · Minnesota United · 81′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAnthony Markanich · Minnesota United · 29′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKelvin Yeboah · Minnesota United · 81′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMauricio González · Minnesota United · 89′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedTristan Muyumba · Atlanta United · 78′ · 0.24 xG · goalMorris Duggan · Minnesota United · 58′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Atlanta United · 50′ · 0.47 xG · on targetAnthony Markanich · Minnesota United · 58′ · 0.89 xG · goal
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Minnesota United: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.96 xG. Atlanta United: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.92 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Anthony Markanich · Minnesota United · 58′Tomás Jacob · Atlanta United · 37′Tristan Muyumba · Atlanta United · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Minnesota United 1.96 xG · Atlanta United 0.92 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Minnesota United
0Draws
0Atlanta United
Atlanta United — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Minnesota United favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Atlanta United in 0 · 5 too close

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Window

Season

Minnesota United20 matchesAtlanta United20 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored20/201.15 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.75 goals/match
1.46 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/171.35 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots20/2012.5 shots/match
4.6 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/204.05 shots/match
46.7%Possession20/20● 50.7%
5.65 corners/match ●Corners20/204.65 corners/match
1.6 cards/matchCards5/62.67 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls20/2011.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples20 / 20home / 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: Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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