Sunday , 16 August 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Houston Dynamo
2 – 0
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Thu 15 May 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Pablo Ortiz 40' Y
Y 69' Robin Lod
Toyosi Olusanya 89' Y
Junior Urso 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

5
3
10
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-15 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Minnesota United FC 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Minnesota United FC H 2–0 W
11 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–3 L
04 May Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L
27 Apr Austin FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D
13 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
10 May Internacional CF Miami H 4–1 W
04 May Austin FC A 3–0 W
27 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–3 L
20 Apr FC Dallas H 0–0 D
12 Apr Toronto FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Minnesota United FC
#19 Position #25
32 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
27 Scored 20
24 Conceded 25
+3 GD -5
1.78 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at Shell Energy Stadium.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Bond suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 45' Robin Lod needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Pablo Ortiz makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eric Ramsay might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Tani Oluwaseyi on, Ho-yeon Jeong off on 65 minutes.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Robin Lod. He receives a card.
  • 72' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Amine Bassi departs to be replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
  • 77' Felipe makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jefferson Diaz as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Harvey.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Toyosi Olusanya on, Ezequiel Ponce off on 85 minutes.
  • 89' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Toyosi Olusanya will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Junior Urso on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Houston Dynamo to claim maximum points.

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

2025-05-15 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Minnesota United FC 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-05-15 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Minnesota United FC W 2025-05-11 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC L 2025-05-04 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2025-04-27 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC W 2025-04-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2025-04-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Minnesota United FC Form

2025-05-15 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2025-05-10 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Internacional CF Miami W 2025-05-04 Austin FC 0–3 Minnesota United FC W 2025-04-27 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-04-20 Minnesota United FC 0–0 FC Dallas D 2025-04-12 Toronto FC 0–0 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo45% Draw28% Minnesota United FC27%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
74%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
55%
Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo30% Draw50% Minnesota United FC20%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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