Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Austin FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #23 |
| 22 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 50% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at PNC Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against Minnesota United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 31-year-old Franco Escobar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The South Africa forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 25' Artur has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Amine Bassi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 282 games and scored 414 goals.
- 46' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Nelson Quinones is withdrawn and Ivan Franco gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Mender Garcia on, Teemu Pukki off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Ethan Bartlow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Micael. He receives a card.
- 70' Bakaye Dibassy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Tapias on 70 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Daniel Steres by Chase Gasper on 73 minute.
- 78' 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.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Artur departs to be replaced by Luis Caicedo.
- 87' A goal from the Libya international Ismael Tajouri-Shradi! He fires home on 87 to make it 0-3!
- 89' Ethan Bartlow gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Erik Sviatchenko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Franco Escobar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for Minnesota United FC.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 16
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Chase Gasper 73'
- 11
- 12
-
6
Artur ↓ Luis Caicedo 85'
- 2
- 28
- 31
-
21
Nelson Quinones ↓ Ivan Franco 46'
- 18
Bench
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 85'
- 3
- 25
-
30
Chase Gasper ↑ 73'
-
7
Ivan Franco ↑ 46'
-
4
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 89'
- 35
- 34
- 38
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Mender Garcia 61'
- 3
- 15
- 10
- 31
- 97
- 27
- 8
- 21
- 33
-
4
Miguel Tapias ↓ Bakaye Dibassy 70'
Bench
-
12
Bakaye Dibassy ↑ 70'
- 13
- 1
- 20
- 14
- 23
- 18
-
28
Mender Garcia ↑ 61'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 5 |
| Robin Lod | 5 |
| Ethan Finlay | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 2 |
| Franco Fragapane | 2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Philippe Senderos | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-07-13
Houston Dynamo
0–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-07-09
Minnesota United FC
1–4
Austin FC
L
2023-07-02
Minnesota United FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2023-06-25
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2023-06-10
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-06-04
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
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
56%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
71%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.