Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #25 |
| 51 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 56 |
| 43 | Conceded | 58 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 41% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
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 25th (44 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+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Alejandro Fuenmayor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Boniek Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Uruguay international Thomas Chacon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' Chase Gasper catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' What composure from Mauro Manotas! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' A goal from the USA international Christian Ramirez! He fires home on 44 to make it 2-0!
- 46' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Hassani Dotson is replaced by Robin Lod on 46 minute.
- 51' Mason Toye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
- 56' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Boniek Garcia departs to be replaced by Juan Cabezas.
- 61' Angelo Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Chacon at the 61 minute mark.
- 63' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 63 minute. Christian Ramirez leaves to be changed by Memo Rodriguez.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 75' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Juan Cabezas is replaced by Niko Hansen.
- 80' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Memo Rodriguez was booked on 82.
- 87' A quiet spell here at . Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' The USA Ethan Finlay breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 2-1!
- Another three points for Houston Dynamo.
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 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
| Adrien Hunou | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 2 |
| Franco Fragapane | 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
1 / 4
1.65
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
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: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
50%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

