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Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
3 – 0
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 8 Jul 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Craig Lowry
  • Referee Kevin Stott
  • Referee R. Mendoza
  • Referee Ian McKay

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

5
3
10
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC 2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Minnesota United FC H 3–0 W
04 Jul Los Angeles FC H 2–2 D
24 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 2–3 L
10 Jun Colorado Rapids SC H 2–0 W
02 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
31 May Real Salt Lake A 1–2 L
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Houston Dynamo A 0–3 L
04 Jul Toronto FC H 4–3 W
30 Jun FC Dallas H 0–1 L
24 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–3 L
04 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
27 May Montreal Impact FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Minnesota United FC
#20 Position #29
44 Points 29
27 Played 27
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
34 Scored 40
32 Conceded 49
+2 GD -9
1.63 PPG 1.07
48% Win % 26%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ 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)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Houston Dynamo gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
  • 10' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Christian Ramirez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 294 appearances.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The 33-year-old Alexi Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' Rasmus Schuller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomas Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 60' Eric Miller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Ibson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 3-0 the final result. Minnesota United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 5
Robin Lod 5
Ethan Finlay 4
Philippe Senderos 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Adrien Hunou 2
Alberth Elis 2
Felipe 2

Head to Head

2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC 2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC W 2018-07-04 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2018-06-24 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2018-06-10 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-06-02 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2018-05-31 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo L

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-07-04 Minnesota United FC 4–3 Toronto FC W 2018-06-30 Minnesota United FC 0–1 FC Dallas L 2018-06-24 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-06-04 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-05-27 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo60% Draw22% Minnesota United FC18%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
82%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
40%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo45% Draw41% Minnesota United FC14%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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