Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 33 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tori Penso (USA)
- Assistant 1 Meghan Mullen (USA)
- Assistant 2 Logan Brown
23 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 33 | 74 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew SC | 33 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 43 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 33 | 39 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 33 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 33 | 61 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 33 | 55 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 52 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 33 | 51 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 47 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | 44 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 43 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 33 | 43 |
| 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 43 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 42 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 33 | 41 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 33 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 33 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | San Diego FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Oct | St. Louis City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #27 |
| 51 | Points | 41 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 14 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 11 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 53 |
| 42 | Conceded | 57 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 42% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Minnesota United FC are 27th (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/4
46-60
7/5
61-75
9/5
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting Minnesota United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' Antonio Carlos was booked on 9.
- 14' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's 3-4-3 shape.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cameron Knowles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' Lawrence Ennali has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
- 39' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Olsen on 44.
- 45' Ben Olsen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The crowd applauds Lyle Foster as he leaves the pitch. Duncan McGuire steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 61' Agustin Bouzat, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Antonio Carlos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' Kelvin Yeboah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- The points are shared — Houston Dynamo 0-0 Minnesota United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 31
-
16
Hector Herrera ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 70'
- 6
- 30
- 20
- 5
-
9
Lyle Foster ↓ Duncan McGuire 56'
- 19
-
21
Franco Negri ↓ Marcelo Saracchi 82'
-
11
Lawrence Ennali ↓ Duane Holmes 82'
Bench
-
14
Duane Holmes ↑ 82'
-
4
Marcelo Saracchi ↑ 82'
-
18
Diadie Samassekou ↑ 83'
- 17
-
23
Duncan McGuire ↑ 56'
-
24
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 70'
- 26
- 22
- 37
Coach
Ben Olsen
Minnesota United FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 12
-
16
Aziel Jackson ↓ Joaquin Pereyra 73'
-
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↓ Tomas Chancalay 90'
- 30
- 25
- 13
- 21
- 52
- 23
-
28
Jefferson Diaz ↓ Michael Boxall 73'
- 18
Bench
- 11
- 3
-
26
Joaquin Pereyra ↑ 73'
-
15
Michael Boxall ↑ 73'
-
8
Tomas Chancalay ↑ 90'
- 67
- 5
- 94
-
22
Marcus Caldeira ↑ 64'
Coach
Cameron Knowles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 5 |
| Robin Lod | 5 |
| Ethan Finlay | 4 |
| Franco Fragapane | 2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Felipe | 2 |
| Philippe Senderos | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2026-10-25
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2026-10-17
Minnesota United FC
3–2
St. Louis City
W
2026-10-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2026-10-11
Minnesota United FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2026-09-27
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-09-20
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
70%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
58%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

