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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
11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

10
3
5
Minnesota United FC 18 games · Avg 2.7 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 #19
24 Points 32
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 6
20 Scored 27
25 Conceded 24
-5 GD +3
1.33 PPG 1.78
33% Win % 56%

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 285 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' The 38-year-old Darwin Quintero has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Andrew Wenger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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
Felipe 2
Alberth Elis 2
Darwin Quintero 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
1.47 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC45% Draw27% Houston Dynamo28%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
55%
Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC30% Draw47% Houston Dynamo23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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