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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Minnesota UnitedOpen full analysisFC CincinnatiOpen full analysis

MLS 12.22X3.3923.00
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Minnesota United secured a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati in MLS action on 28 February, with the hosts' superior attacking efficiency proving decisive. Playing in a 4-3-3 formation, Minnesota dominated the shot count with 16 attempts to Cincinnati's 13, generating an expected goals advantage of 2.02 to 0.83. Kelvin Yeboah converted one of Minnesota's five shots on target, while Cincinnati's 3-5-2 setup struggled to create clear-cut opportunities, managing only four shots on target. Minnesota's goalkeeper delivered a commanding performance with an 80 per cent save percentage, recording 1.01 goals saved above expected goals and conceding just 2.01 post-shot expected goals. The visitors' defensive shape limited Minnesota's dominance in the final third, yet the hosts' clinical finishing and shot volume ultimately separated the sides. Referee Marcos de Oliveira oversaw a relatively straightforward contest. Minnesota's win extends their unbeaten run at home.
Minnesota United M Minnesota United
1 0
Full Time
FC Cincinnati F FC Cincinnati
K. Yeboah66'
Starting Line-ups
Minnesota United · 4-3-3 FC Cincinnati · 3-5-2
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Expected Goals (xG) 2.02 0.83
Shots 16 13
Shots on Target 5 4
Possession 45% 55%
Post-Shot xG Faced 0.73 2.01
Goals Saved Above xG +0.73 +1.01
Yellow Cards 2 0
Corners 5 12
Total Goals1
Formation4-3-3vs3-5-2
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

Minnesota United GK
PSxG conceded0.73
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.73
Save %100.0%
FC Cincinnati GK
PSxG conceded2.01
Goals conceded1
Goals saved1.01
Save %80.0%
FC Cincinnati's keeper stopped about 1.0 goal more than an average keeper would, while Minnesota United's keeper stopped about 0.7 goal more than an average keeper would.

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