Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Houston Dynamo

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Full Time

Minnesota United FC

Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 01:00 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Griffin Dorsey 61' Y

Teenage Hadebe 73' Y

Zarek Valentin 77' Y

Zarek Valentin 78' Y

Overview

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

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	27	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	St. Louis City	27	47
18	FC Dallas	27	47
19	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
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

2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2021-08-08 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2020-10-19 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo 2020-09-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Minnesota United FC 2020-09-03 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Minnesota United FC	H	1–2	L
22 Aug	FC Dallas	H	2–2	D
19 Aug	Real Salt Lake	A	1–2	L
15 Aug	Colorado Rapids SC	H	1–3	L
08 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	0–2	L
05 Aug	Austin FC	A	2–3	L

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Houston Dynamo	A	2–1	W
21 Aug	Sporting Kansas City	H	0–0	D
18 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–1	D
14 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	0–1	L
08 Aug	Houston Dynamo	H	2–0	W
01 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	2–2	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 ball is rolling at BBVA Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Minnesota United FC.
1' Magnificent from Adalberto Carrasquilla! That is 11 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adalberto Carrasquilla makes it 2-0.
7' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
12' Romain Metanire has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
16' Adrien Hunou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
21' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
29' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Darwin Ceren has done his job and it is now time for Boniek Garcia to step up.
34' 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.
39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
49' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Osvaldo Alonso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Griffin Dorsey on 61.
66' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
69' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Adalberto Carrasquilla is replaced by Ariel Lassiter on 69 minute.
73' Teenage Hadebe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
73' Adrien Hunou with the second goal in the match!
77' Zarek Valentin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
78' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 78.
78' Joe Corona gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Matias Vera and will look to change the dynamic.
79' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jukka Raitala is hanging Adrien Hunou on the field on 79 minute.
84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 1-2 Minnesota United FC.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

37
Maximiliano Urruti
5
Tim Parker
3
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Memo Rodriguez 78'
24
Darwin Ceren ↓ Boniek Garcia 29'
4
Zarek Valentin
10
Fafa Picault
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↓ Ariel Lassiter 69'
26
Michael Nelson
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Tyler Pasher 69'
22
Matias Vera ↓ Joe Corona 78'
18
Teenage Hadebe

Bench

15
Maynor Figueroa
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 29'
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 78'
21
Derrick Jones
29
Sam Junqua
14
Joe Corona ↑ 78'
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 69'
19
Tyler Pasher ↑ 69'
31
Kyle Morton

Coach Tab Ramos

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bongokuhle Hlongwane	5
Robin Lod	5
Ethan Finlay	4
Philippe Senderos	2
Philippe Senderos	2
Adalberto Carrasquilla	2
Adrien Hunou	2
Alberth Elis	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2021-08-22 Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas D 2021-08-19 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-08-15 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-08-08 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-08-05 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo L

Minnesota United FC Form

2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC W 2021-08-21 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2021-08-18 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2021-08-14 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-08-08 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo W 2021-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.55 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.47 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo36% Draw27% Minnesota United FC37%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

63%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

64%

Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo29% Draw44% Minnesota United FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

6.7%

0 – 0

6.6%

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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