Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Craig Lowry
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Ian McKay
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #23 |
| 22 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 50% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! Houston Dynamo welcome Minnesota United FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Alexi Gomez, a Peru , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 25' Darwin Ceren has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Eric Alexander needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Ibson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 75' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Minnesota United FC 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.
- 85' DaMarcus Beasley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Houston Dynamo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 23
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Memo Rodriguez 80'
- 24
- 9
- 17
- 2
-
6
Eric Alexander ↓ Boniek Garcia 72'
- 4
- 7
Bench
-
14
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 46'
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 72'
- 22
- 18
- 13
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 80'
- 16
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↓ Mason Toye 66'
- 25
- 32
- 7
- 10
-
20
Rasmus Schuller ↓ Eric Miller 72'
- 33
-
26
Collen Warner ↓ Harrison Heath 86'
- 15
- 14
Bench
- 31
- 17
-
30
Eric Miller ↑ 72'
- 28
- 22
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 66'
-
16
Harrison Heath ↑ 86'
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Lod | 5 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 5 |
| Ethan Finlay | 4 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Philippe Senderos | 2 |
| Philippe Senderos | 2 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
| Adrien Hunou | 2 |
Head to Head
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
2 / 4
2
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Houston Dynamo or Draw
81%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
43%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.