Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Minnesota United FC

2 – 0

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Houston Dynamo

Sun 26 Sep 2021 · 00:00 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Emanuel Reynoso 40' Y

Y 41' Carlos Darwin Quintero

Y 72' Sam Junqua

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Allianz Field.

Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)

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

Minnesota United FC 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2021-08-08 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2020-10-19 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo 2020-09-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Sep	Houston Dynamo	H	2–0	W
19 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–0	W
16 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	A	0–4	L
11 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–1	L
29 Aug	Houston Dynamo	A	2–1	W
21 Aug	Sporting Kansas City	H	0–0	D

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Sep	Minnesota United FC	A	0–2	L
19 Sep	FC Dallas	H	3–2	W
16 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–1	D
12 Sep	Austin FC	H	3–0	W
04 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	0–2	L
29 Aug	Minnesota United 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 ball is rolling at Allianz Field. Minnesota United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
1' What a moment for Robin Lod! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
6' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 0% of all matches.
11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
17' A stunning finish from Ethan Finlay — that came from absolutely nowhere!
22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
27' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
32' A quiet spell here at Allianz Field. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Emanuel Reynoso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
41' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 41.
46' Osvaldo Alonso, a Cuba , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Lyle Foster scoring 1 goals.
60' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Emanuel Reynoso departs to be replaced by Jacori Hayes.
63' Matias Vera makes way for Memo Rodriguez at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
64' The supporters are chanting for Corey Baird. He replaces Zarek Valentin on 64 minute.
69' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
72' Sam Junqua is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
83' Brent Kallman is replacing Bakaye Dibassy for the Minnesota United FC side.
85' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Fafa Picault by Ariel Lassiter on 85 minute.
90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Minnesota United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bongokuhle Hlongwane	5
Robin Lod	5
Ethan Finlay	4
Darwin Quintero	2
Franco Fragapane	2
Ariel Lassiter	2
Alberth Elis	2
Felipe	2

Head to Head

Minnesota United FC Form

2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo W 2021-09-19 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-09-16 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Minnesota United FC L 2021-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC W 2021-08-21 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-09-19 Houston Dynamo 3–2 FC Dallas W 2021-09-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-09-12 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC W 2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers L 2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.7 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.91 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Minnesota United FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC57% Draw25% Houston Dynamo18%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

43%

Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC38% Draw46% Houston Dynamo16%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 0

11.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

9.3%

3 – 0

5.8%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

5.3%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

2.9%

3 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	24%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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