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Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 29 Apr 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Kevin Klinger
  • Referee Yusri Rudolf
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.9 goals/game 🟥 3 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

10
5
5
Minnesota United FC 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
22 Apr Seattle Sounders FC A 1–3 L
15 Apr Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
01 Apr Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
24 Mar New York Red Bulls A 0–3 L
17 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Toronto FC H 5–1 W
15 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 2–2 D
01 Apr New England Revolution H 0–2 L
17 Mar D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
10 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Houston Dynamo
#25 Position #20
44 Points 51
34 Played 34
11 / 11 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 9 / 11
56 Scored 43
58 Conceded 43
-2 GD +0
1.29 PPG 1.50
32% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 18 G 4 A
Anthony Markanich 9 G 2 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Minnesota United FC is hosting Houston Dynamo for another epic battle.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 0% of all matches.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lyle Foster scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Nicholson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' 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 Carter Manley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Leonardo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 290 appearances.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Andrew Wenger has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Another three points for Minnesota United FC.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-04-01 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2018-03-24 New York Red Bulls 3–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-03-17 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC W 2018-04-15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-04-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 New England Revolution L 2018-03-17 D.C. United SC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-03-10 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC48% Draw26% Houston Dynamo26%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
52%
Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC34% Draw45% Houston Dynamo21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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