Minnesota United FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Assistant 1 Chris Wattam
- Assistant 2 Adam Wienckowski
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #29 |
| 44 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 56 | Scored | 42 |
| 58 | Conceded | 65 |
| -2 | GD | -23 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 32% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Allianz Field. Minnesota United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Austin FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Owen Gene has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' Goal! Myrto Uzuni scores his 51 goal in 8 matches.
- 19' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' A goal from the Argentina international Tomas Chancalay! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-1!
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Jefferson Diaz gets a card.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Mikkel Desler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Nectarios Triantis.
- 42' It’s gonna be a card for Tomas Chancalay.
- 47' It’s high time Cameron Knowles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' 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 Jon Gallagher suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' Anthony Markanich is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- Austin FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 8
- 12
- 5
- 9
- 30
- 25
- 13
- 2
- 23
- 28
Bench
- 10
- 20
- 15
- 7
- 27
- 1
- 33
- 29
- 18
Coach
Cameron Knowles
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 17
- 3
- 29
- 11
- 30
Bench
- 9
- 23
- 14
- 15
- 8
- 33
- 12
- 19
- 20
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franco Fragapane | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Anthony Markanich | 1 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2026-05-10
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Austin FC
L
2026-05-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2026-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2026-04-23
FC Dallas
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2026-04-19
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2026-04-12
San Diego FC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 3
1.79
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Austin FC
54%
Minnesota United FC or Austin FC
73%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.