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 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #29 |
| 31 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 35 | Scored | 40 |
| 47 | Conceded | 49 |
| -12 | GD | -9 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 26% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Austin FC to score. At the same time, Minnesota United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Franco Fragapane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' A stunning finish from Franco Fragapane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' What composure from Franco Fragapane! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' 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.
- 32' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 42' A moment of madness from Julio Cascante on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Minnesota United FC have won 425 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Minnesota United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' Hassani Dotson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Robin Lod has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Finlay to step up.
- 78' Adrien Hunou makes way for Joseph Rosales at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 80' The whistle greets Moussa Djitte as he departs to be replaced by Jon Gallagher.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Cecilio Dominguez is replaced by Kekuta Manneh on 87 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Emanuel Reynoso by Fanendo Adi on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Austin FC and Minnesota United FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Franco Fragapane | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Anthony Markanich | 1 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 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
1.27
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
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: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
66%
Austin FC or Minnesota United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

