Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Joe Dickerson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #20 |
| 29 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 34 |
| 49 | Conceded | 32 |
| -9 | GD | +2 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 26% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo is underway.
- 5' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' A stunning finish from Romain Metanire — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' Marlon Hairston has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 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' Alejandro Fuenmayor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' The 37-year-old Angelo Rodriguez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Thomas McNamara on, Romell Quioto off on 62 minutes.
- 65' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Angelo Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Abu Danladi to step up.
- 66' Poor challenge from Boniek Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Kevin Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alejandro Fuenmayor on 69 minute.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Tomas Martinez exits the field as Marlon Hairston enters on 75.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Marlon Hairston. He replaces Tomas Martinez on 76 minute.
- 78' Rasmus Schuller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darwin Quintero on 78 minute.
- 83' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Ibarra is withdrawn and Ike Opara gets his opportunity.
- 88' 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.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Romain Metanire.
- Minnesota United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 6
-
9
Angelo Rodriguez ↓ Abu Danladi 65'
- 25
-
10
Miguel Ibarra ↓ Ike Opara 83'
- 15
- 14
- 13
- 8
- 31
Bench
-
3
Ike Opara ↑ 83'
- 12
-
20
Rasmus Schuller ↑ 78'
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 65'
- 22
- 23
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 27
- 23
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Thomas McNamara 62'
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 7
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 3
- 24
-
16
Kevin Garcia ↑ 69'
- 5
- 1
-
14
Marlon Hairston ↑ 75'
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 62'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 5 |
| Robin Lod | 5 |
| Ethan Finlay | 4 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
| Adrien Hunou | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Felipe | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-05-26
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-05-19
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-05-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-04-28
Minnesota United FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2019-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
58%
Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.