Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 3–5 | L |
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)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Houston Dynamo to score. At the same time, Minnesota United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Robin Lod has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Chase Gasper gets a Yellow card.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Garcia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- 36' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Assisted by DaMarcus Beasley with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mauro Manotas makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' The USA Christian Ramirez breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-0!
- 46' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Robin Lod on, Hassani Dotson off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Juan Cabezas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Boniek Garcia on 56 minute.
- 61' Minnesota United FC make a change. Thomas Chacon trudges off to be replaced by Angelo Rodriguez on 61 minutes.
- 63' Houston Dynamo make a change. Christian Ramirez trudges off to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez on 63 minutes.
- 68' Jan Gregus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 75' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Juan Cabezas has done his job and it is now time for Niko Hansen to step up.
- 80' Joe Willis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' Memo Rodriguez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ethan Finlay makes it 2-1.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
27
Boniek Garcia C ↓ Juan Cabezas 56'
- 23
- 10
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 16
- 13
- 11
- 22
Bench
- 21
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 63'
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↑ 56'
- 14
- 12
- 26
- 29
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 13
-
23
Mason Toye ↓ Abu Danladi 46'
- 8
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↓ Robin Lod 46'
- 77
- 11
Bench
- 86
-
16
Robin Lod ↑ 46'
- 12
-
9
Angelo Rodriguez ↑ 61'
- 14
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 46'
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Houston Dynamo Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-09-12
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-09-02
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-08-18
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-15
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-11
FC Dallas
5–3
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
78%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
48%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.