Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 #25
23 Points 24
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
26 Scored 20
29 Conceded 25
-3 GD -5
1.28 PPG 1.33
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ 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)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between D.C. United SC and Minnesota United FC is underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 278 games and scored 380 goals.
  • 18' Jacori Hayes is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Ola Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Ethan Finlay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 33' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Wil Trapp, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bakaye Dibassy makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 43' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Gressel makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Franco Fragapane suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Steven Birnbaum will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Ethan Finlay as he leaves the pitch. Niko Hansen steps in for Minnesota United FC.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Joseph Rosales. He replaces Jacori Hayes on 61 minute.
  • 65' Yordy Reyna makes way for Edison Flores at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 66' Donovan Pines is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 71' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 76' It’s high time Hernan Losada made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Brent Kallman gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Nigel Robertha. He replaces Ola Kamara on 79 minute.
  • 81' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Brent Kallman has done his job and it is now time for Juan Agudelo to step up.
  • 85' A goal from the Venezuela international Junior Moreno! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-1!
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Chase Gasper. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Paul Arriola departs to be replaced by Moses Nyeman.
  • 89' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Kevin Paredes is replaced by Joseph Mora.
  • 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
Junior Moreno 1
Julian Gressel 1
Bakaye Dibassy 1
Ulises Segura 1
Darren Mattocks 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
1.02 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC58% Draw23% Minnesota United FC19%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
42%
D.C. United SC or Minnesota United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC42% Draw43% Minnesota United FC15%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
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% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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