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 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 17 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 20 |
| 36 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | -5 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 22% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
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' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' GOAL! Franco Fragapane fires home to make it 0-1!
- 17' Franco Fragapane with the second goal in the match!
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bakaye Dibassy, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Julio Cascante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Emanuel Reynoso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Minnesota United FC make a change. Robin Lod trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Finlay on 73 minutes.
- 78' Joseph Rosales is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adrien Hunou at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Gallagher is hanging Moussa Djitte on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Cecilio Dominguez by Kekuta Manneh on 87 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Emanuel Reynoso is replaced by Fanendo Adi.
- The final score is 0-1.
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 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Michael Boxall | 1 |
| Joseph Rosales | 1 |
| Zan Kolmanic | 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
3 / 4
1.04
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
69%
Austin FC or Minnesota United FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.