Austin FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cameron Knowles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The 35-year-old Alexander Ring has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robin Lod makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 36' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Leo Vaisanen is withdrawn and Julio Cascante gets his opportunity.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Owen Wolff has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joseph Rosales.
- 58' Another change for Austin FC made on 58 minute. Ethan Finlay leaves to be changed by Jader Obrian.
- 63' 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.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Austin FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Jhojan Valencia.
- 74' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Zan Kolmanic by Guilherme Biro on 74 minute.
- 79' Ethan Finlay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 82' Caden Clark was booked on 82.
- 84' A moment of madness from Diego Rubio on 84 minutes earns him a card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 87' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. D.J. Taylor is withdrawn and Zarek Valentin gets his opportunity.
- 90' Goal! Alejandro Bran scores his 2 goal in 301 matches.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Austin FC.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Diego Rubio 58'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Jader Obrian 58'
- 1
- 8
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Guilherme Biro 74'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Jhojan Valencia 58'
-
15
Leo Vaisanen ↓ Julio Cascante 36'
- 6
- 33
Bench
-
14
Diego Rubio ↑ 58'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 36'
- 30
- 16
- 4
-
29
Guilherme Biro ↑ 74'
-
11
Jader Obrian ↑ 58'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 58'
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 17
- 20
- 15
- 7
- 31
- 97
-
27
D.J. Taylor ↓ Zarek Valentin 87'
- 8
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
3
Zarek Valentin ↑ 87'
- 1
- –
- –
- –
- 2
- –
- 25
Coach
Cameron Knowles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franco Fragapane | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Zan Kolmanic | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Devin Padelford | 1 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-02-25
Austin FC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-10-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-10-08
Minnesota United FC
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-10-05
Los Angeles FC
5–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-10-01
Minnesota United FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-24
Minnesota United FC
1–2
St. Louis City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Minnesota United FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
60%
Austin FC or Minnesota United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

