Austin FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #25 |
| 34 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 42 | Scored | 56 |
| 65 | Conceded | 58 |
| -23 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 24% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Q2 Stadium as Austin FC face off against Minnesota United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Jhohan Romana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
- 16' A goal from the Argentina international Franco Fragapane! He fires home on 16 to make it 0-1!
- 17' A stunning finish from Franco Fragapane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' Austin FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 27' Chase Gasper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 32' Hector Jimenez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Julio Cascante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Robin Lod makes way for Ethan Finlay at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 78' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Adrien Hunou exits the field as Joseph Rosales enters on 78.
- 80' Austin FC make a change. Moussa Djitte trudges off to be replaced by Jon Gallagher on 80 minutes.
- 85' Emanuel Reynoso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 87' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Cecilio Dominguez departs to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh.
- 90' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Emanuel Reynoso has done his job and it is now time for Fanendo Adi to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Austin FC 0-1 Minnesota United FC.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Nick Lima 90'
- 41
- 8
- 25
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
99
Moussa Djitte ↓ Jon Gallagher 80'
- 3
Bench
- 31
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 90'
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 87'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 80'
- 6
- 20
- 11
- 19
-
27
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 80'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Joseph Rosales 78'
- 19
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Ethan Finlay 73'
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 7
-
10
Emanuel Reynoso ↓ Fanendo Adi 90'
- 31
- 77
Bench
- 5
- 11
- 14
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 73'
- 8
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 90'
- 97
- 26
-
18
Joseph Rosales ↑ 78'
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Franco Fragapane | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Michael Boxall | 1 |
| Joseph Rosales | 1 |
| Zan Kolmanic | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Devin Padelford | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-10-17
Austin FC
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-10-10
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-10-03
FC Dallas
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-09-29
D.C. United SC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2021-09-26
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-09-19
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Minnesota United FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
70%
Austin FC or Minnesota United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.