Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Houston Dynamo

3 – 0

Full Time

Minnesota United FC

Thu 3 Sep 2020 · 00:00 UTC BBVA Compass Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Aljaz Struna 78' Y

Aljaz Struna 79' Y

Y 84' Michael Boxall

Wilfried Zahibo 90' Y

Overview

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Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Corey Parker
Referee Allen Chapman
Referee Daniel Radford
Referee Luis Guardia
Referee Chris Elliott

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

Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Minnesota United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-09-03 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC 2019-09-12 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Minnesota United FC 2019-05-26 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC 2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	Minnesota United FC	H	3–0	W
26 Aug	Sporting Kansas City	A	5–2	W
22 Aug	FC Dallas	H	0–0	D
24 Jul	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–1	D
19 Jul	Portland Timbers	A	1–2	L
14 Jul	Los Angeles FC	A	3–3	D

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	Houston Dynamo	A	0–3	L
30 Aug	FC Dallas	A	1–3	L
21 Aug	Sporting Kansas City	H	1–2	L
07 Aug	Orlando City SC	A	1–3	L
02 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	A	4–1	W
29 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–1	D

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' The game is set. Minnesota United FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Kevin Molino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 284 games and scored 394 goals.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
25' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. James Musa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
28' Against the run of play, Darwin Quintero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
33' Luis Amarilla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
38' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
48' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
55' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Niko Hansen is replaced by Alberth Elis.
59' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Robin Lod exits the field as Ethan Finlay enters on 59.
60' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Raheem Edwards is replaced by Kevin Molino.
65' Ariel Lassiter makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
70' What composure from Ariel Lassiter! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 3-0.
71' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Jan Gregus is replaced by Emanuel Reynoso.
72' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Marlon Hairston departs to be replaced by Jacori Hayes.
74' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Darwin Quintero by Boniek Garcia on 74 minute.
78' Controversy at the stadium! Aljaz Struna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aljaz Struna on 79 minutes.
82' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Matias Vera is replaced by Wilfried Zahibo.
84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Boxall.
89' Raheem Edwards has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 283 appearances.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Wilfried Zahibo is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Minnesota United FC.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

5
Aljaz Struna
15
Maynor Figueroa
3
Adam Lundqvist
24
Darwin Ceren
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Niccolo Lemoine 82'
4
Zarek Valentin
13
Christian Ramirez ↓ Ariel Lassiter 55'
12
Niko Hansen ↓ Alberth Elis 55'
23
Darwin Quintero ↓ Boniek Garcia 74'
1
Marko Maric
22
Matias Vera C ↓ Wilfried Zahibo 82'

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Jacori Hayes ↑ 72'
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 59'
7
Kevin Molino ↑ 60'
4
Jose Aja
10
Emanuel Reynoso ↑ 71'
9
Luis Amarilla ↑ 59'
97
Dayne St. Clair

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

2020-09-03 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC W 2020-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–5 Houston Dynamo W 2020-08-22 Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas D 2020-07-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2020-07-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2020-07-14 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Houston Dynamo D

Minnesota United FC Form

2020-09-03 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC L 2020-08-30 FC Dallas 3–1 Minnesota United FC L 2020-08-21 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2020-08-07 Orlando City SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC L 2020-08-02 San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Minnesota United FC W 2020-07-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.84 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.83 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo60% Draw24% Minnesota United FC16%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

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

83%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

40%

Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo42% Draw45% Minnesota United FC13%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12%

2 – 0

11.4%

1 – 1

11.4%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.8%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.8%

0 – 1

4.9%

1 – 2

4.2%

2 – 2

3.9%

4 – 0

3.2%

4 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	19%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	24%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+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

44% ✗

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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