Hmm, interesting matchup we have here between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Minnesota United FC. Now in the net for Minnesota, we have Dayne St. Clair who's been performing quite well with a 7.13 rating and 15 saves. The Whitecaps, on the other hand, have Yohei Takaoka tending their turf who's not too shabby either, coming in with a 6.94 rating and 12 saves.
Okay, so let's talk top players. For Minnesota, please keep an eye out for Kelvin Yeboah. I mean a 7.60 rating with 5 goals and 13 shots on goal? That is what I call an MVP material. Beside him, Robin Lod and Hassani Dotson are worth noticing with ratings of 7.22 and 7.18 respectively and playing a mean game. But hey, don't underestimate Vancouver's talent pool. I mean, please, it's Ryan Gauld with a blistering 8.13 rating and Brian White who's found the back of the net 3 times already this season. And Sebastian Berhalter? The man is pulling out some serious numbers with a 7.24 rating.
Now, history does seem favorable for the Whitecaps with 2 wins and a draw in their last 3 meetings against Minnesota United FC. The regular season records are neck and neck with Minnesota having a record of 13-6-12 and Vancouver trailing marginally with 13-8-9. The recent performance of both teams shows a fun little dip and climb across the results, like a game of snakes and ladders, but hey that's sports for you.
Now, without further ado, let's silver-plate this beefsteak. By factoring the players, keeping in mind the past matchups, and also the players' hair styling choices (nah, I'm kidding..or am I? No I am.)
Albert’s Prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps by 1