Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting Minnesota United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Shell Energy Stadium. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' 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.
- 36' Griffin Dorsey is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' Michael Boxall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Sang-bin Jeong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eric Ramsay might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' 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.
- 59' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Alejandro Bran is withdrawn and Teemu Pukki gets his opportunity.
- 64' Brazil international Micael has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Bongokuhle Hlongwane by Franco Fragapane on 65 minute.
- 66' The whistle greets Sang-bin Jeong as he departs to be replaced by Caden Clark.
- 70' GOAL! Robin Lod fires home to make it 0-1!
- 72' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Daniel Steres departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
- 76' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Ibrahim Aliyu exits the field as Sebastian Kowalczyk enters on 76.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Ferreira makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 84' Minnesota United FC make a change. Joseph Rosales trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Adebayo-Smith on 84 minutes.
- 87' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Minnesota United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Griffin Dorsey is replaced by Orrin McKinze Gaines II on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Brad Smith 72'
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 28
- 25
- 11
- 31
- 18
Bench
- 13
- 15
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 72'
- 22
-
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 76'
- 4
- 35
-
14
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 90'
- 17
Coach
Ben Olsen
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 15
- 67
- 31
- 8
- 30
- 21
- 4
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↓ Caden Clark 66'
- 2
-
25
Alejandro Bran ↓ Teemu Pukki 59'
Bench
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↑ 59'
- 3
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 65'
-
37
Caden Clark ↑ 66'
-
99
Jordan Adebayo-Smith ↑ 84'
- 23
- 98
Coach
Eric Ramsay
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
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
1.5
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
70%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
57%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +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
27%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

