On Mar 26th, Minnesota United will host Vancouver Whitecaps in a clash of the Major League Soccer. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 5th placed Minnesota United is fresh off their 2-1 win against Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett struck first for Colorado Rapids in the 49th minute on a feed from Michael Barrios, but Luis Amarilla got the equalizer for Minnesota United in the 54th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 82nd minute on a goal by Tapias Davila to cap off a wild match. Minnesota United is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vancouver Whitecaps recorded a 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy. Tristan Blackmon struck first for Vancouver Whitecaps in the 14th minute, but Kelvin Leerdam got the equalizer for LA Galaxy in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning LA Galaxy a comeback draw. Vancouver Whitecaps looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Minnesota United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Brown and Alessandro Schöpf are the top scorers for Vancouver Whitecaps in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Mender García has been the most prolific scorer on Minnesota United in the last 5 matches with two goals.