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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

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

Minnesota United FC 18 games · Avg 2.7 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
#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)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

41% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo get this one started.
1' A goal from the Finland international Robin Lod! He fires home on 1 to make it 1-0!
6' Wil Trapp is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
11' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
16' Ariel Lassiter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
17' Ethan Finlay makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Minnesota United FC are in front.
22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
27' 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.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
40' A moment of madness from Emanuel Reynoso on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
41' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 41.
46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
51' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Maximiliano Urruti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
60' Emanuel Reynoso makes way for Jacori Hayes at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
63' Matias Vera makes way for Memo Rodriguez at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
64' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Zarek Valentin departs to be replaced by Corey Baird.
69' Michael Boxall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Junqua is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 72.
77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 289 games and scored 425 goals.
82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
83' Bakaye Dibassy makes way for Brent Kallman at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
85' The crowd applauds Fafa Picault as he leaves the pitch. Ariel Lassiter steps in for Houston Dynamo.
90' Griffin Dorsey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
With this win, Minnesota United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Robin Lod	5
Bongokuhle Hlongwane	5
Ethan Finlay	4
Philippe Senderos	2
Philippe Senderos	2
Adalberto Carrasquilla	2
Adrien Hunou	2
Alberth Elis	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

1.59 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.95 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC55% Draw25% Houston Dynamo20%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.54

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

45%

Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC36% Draw47% Houston Dynamo17%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 0

11.6%

0 – 0

9.9%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

5.1%

3 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	24%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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