Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Houston Dynamo
1 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 14 Jul 2024 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Griffin Dorsey 36' Y
Amine Bassi 87' Y
Y 90' Devin Padelford

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

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

5
3
10
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2024-04-14 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Houston Dynamo 2023-07-13 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United FC 2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2022-08-27 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
04 Jul Real Salt Lake A 2–3 L
30 Jun Charlotte FC H 1–0 W
22 Jun D.C. United SC A 4–1 W
20 Jun Seattle Sounders FC H 2–2 D
15 Jun Atlanta United FC A 2–2 D
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
08 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–2 L
04 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–3 L
30 Jun Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
23 Jun Austin FC H 0–1 L
20 Jun FC Dallas A 3–5 L

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)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Shell Energy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franco Fragapane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Ramsay will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Bran made 282 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a card for Griffin Dorsey.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Teemu Pukki gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Alejandro Bran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Franco Fragapane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bongokuhle Hlongwane at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Caden Clark. He replaces Sang-bin Jeong on 66 minute.
  • 70' What a strike from Robin Lod! The score is 0-1.
  • 72' Brad Smith is replacing Daniel Steres for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 76' Ibrahim Aliyu makes way for Sebastian Kowalczyk at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 81' Minnesota United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 82' The Paraguay Sebastian Ferreira breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 1-1!
  • 84' Jordan Adebayo-Smith is replacing Joseph Rosales for the Minnesota United FC side.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amine Bassi on 87.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Devin Padelford. He receives a card.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Orrin McKinze Gaines II is hanging Griffin Dorsey on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eric Ramsay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-07-14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2024-04-14 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Houston Dynamo 2023-07-13 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United FC 2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2022-08-27 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-07-14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2024-07-04 Real Salt Lake 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2024-06-30 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Charlotte FC W 2024-06-22 D.C. United SC 1–4 Houston Dynamo W 2024-06-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC D 2024-06-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D

Minnesota United FC Form

2024-07-14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2024-07-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Minnesota United FC L 2024-07-04 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2024-06-30 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2024-06-23 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Austin FC L 2024-06-20 FC Dallas 5–3 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo43% Draw27% Minnesota United FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 15%
85%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
70%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
57%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo29% Draw47% Minnesota United FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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