Minnesota United FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Dec | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #29 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 19 |
| 22 | Conceded | 31 |
| -4 | GD | -12 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Allianz Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The 30-year-old Tomas Pochettino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Alexander Ring has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' Austin FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diego Fagundez on 17.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Hector Jimenez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Osvaldo Alonso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Besler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 56' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Emanuel Reynoso by Justin McMaster on 58 minute.
- 60' The referee shows Minnesota United FC player a Yellow card on 60.
- 63' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Danny Hoesen exits the field as Jon Gallagher enters on 63.
- 64' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Pereira is hanging Diego Fagundez on the field on 64 minute.
- 67' Jan Gregus is replacing Osvaldo Alonso for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 72' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' Jhohan Romana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 78' Austin FC make a change. Tomas Pochettino trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Berhalter on 78 minutes.
- 81' Sebastian Berhalter is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 81' Patrick Weah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Finlay on 81 minute.
- 82' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Jared Stroud exits the field as Hector Jimenez enters on 82.
- 87' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Jhohan Romana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Chase Gasper picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Austin FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso ↓ Jan Gregus 67'
- 22
- 20
- 15
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Patrick Weah 81'
-
9
Ramon Abila ↓ Foster Langsdorf 58'
- 10
- 31
- 77
- 97
Bench
- 21
-
27
Foster Langsdorf ↑ 58'
- 1
- 14
-
8
Jan Gregus ↑ 67'
-
24
Justin McMaster ↑ 58'
-
29
Patrick Weah ↑ 81'
Coach
Adrian Heath
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Jon Gallagher 63'
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Daniel Pereira 64'
- 41
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
20
Jared Stroud ↓ Hector Jimenez 82'
- 3
Bench
- 31
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 82'
- 23
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 63'
-
6
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 78'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 64'
-
15
Daniel Pereira ↑ 64'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franco Fragapane | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Zan Kolmanic | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Devin Padelford | 1 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-05-02
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Austin FC
L
2021-04-25
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2021-04-17
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-12-08
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-12-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-11-23
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Austin FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Austin FC
66%
Minnesota United FC or Austin FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

