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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 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

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
#19 Position #25
32 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
27 Scored 20
24 Conceded 25
+3 GD -5
1.78 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Romell Quioto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
  • 15' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' 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 Tyrone Mears suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' New Zealand international Michael Boxall has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Alexi Gomez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' The 35-year-old Brent Kallman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ariel Lassiter 2
Alberth Elis 2
Philippe Senderos 2
Philippe Senderos 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 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
2.05 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo60% Draw23% Minnesota United FC17%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
83%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
40%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo45% Draw42% Minnesota United FC13%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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