Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Wed 29 Sep 2021 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Jacori Hayes
Y 43' Wil Trapp
Steven Birnbaum 59' Y
Donovan Pines 66' Y
Paul Arriola 66' Y
Y 79' Brent Kallman
Y 88' Chase Gasper

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

3
2
D.C. United SC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC 2019-04-28 Minnesota United FC 1–0 D.C. United SC 2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
25 Sep FC Cincinnati H 4–2 W
18 Sep Atlanta United FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
11 Sep New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
29 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 0–4 L
11 Sep Seattle Sounders FC A 0–1 L
29 Aug Houston Dynamo A 2–1 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Minnesota United FC
#9 Position #23
18 Points 22
15 Played 15
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
21 Scored 18
25 Conceded 22
-4 GD -4
1.20 PPG 1.47
27% Win % 40%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, Minnesota United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Birnbaum, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 282 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacori Hayes on 18.
  • 23' GOAL! Ola Kamara scores on 23.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 40' What a strike from Bakaye Dibassy! The score is 1-1.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wil Trapp on 43.
  • 45' Julian Gressel puts D.C. United SC on the lead.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steven Birnbaum.
  • 60' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Ethan Finlay departs to be replaced by Niko Hansen.
  • 61' The whistle greets Jacori Hayes as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Rosales.
  • 65' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Yordy Reyna is replaced by Edison Flores on 65 minute.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Donovan Pines.
  • 71' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Niko Hansen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Brent Kallman. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' Nigel Robertha is replacing Ola Kamara for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 81' The whistle greets Brent Kallman as he departs to be replaced by Juan Agudelo.
  • 85' Goal! Junior Moreno scores his 7 goal in 278 matches.
  • 88' Chase Gasper is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 88' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Paul Arriola is replaced by Moses Nyeman on 88 minute.
  • 89' Joseph Mora has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Paredes on 89 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emanuel Reynoso 2
Christian Benteke 2
Angelo Rodriguez 2
Angelo Rodriguez 1
Ola Kamara 1
Junior Moreno 1
Julian Gressel 1
Bakaye Dibassy 1

Head to Head

2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC 2019-04-28 Minnesota United FC 1–0 D.C. United SC 2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC

D.C. United SC Form

2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-09-11 New York Red Bulls 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W

Minnesota United FC Form

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 2021-09-16 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Minnesota United FC L 2021-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC57% Draw23% Minnesota United FC20%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
43%
D.C. United SC or Minnesota United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC41% Draw42% Minnesota United FC17%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.