Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Minnesota United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	14	33
2	Internacional CF Miami	15	31
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	26
4	New England Revolution	14	25
5	New York Red Bulls	15	22
6	Charlotte FC	15	21
7	FC Cincinnati	15	20
8	New York City FC	15	19
9	D.C. United SC	15	18
10	Columbus Crew SC	15	16
11	Toronto FC	14	14
12	Montreal Impact FC	14	14
13	Orlando City SC	15	14
14	Atlanta United FC	14	11
15	Philadelphia Union	15	7
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	14	32
17	San Jose Earthquakes	15	32
18	Real Salt Lake	14	26
19	FC Dallas	15	25
20	Los Angeles FC	15	24
21	Seattle Sounders FC	13	24
22	Houston Dynamo	14	22
23	Minnesota United FC	15	22
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	15	20
25	San Diego FC	15	17
26	Colorado Rapids SC	15	16
27	St. Louis City	14	16
28	Portland Timbers	14	14
29	Austin FC	15	14
30	Sporting Kansas City	14	11

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
#23	Position	#22
22	Points	22
15	Played	14
6 / 4 / 5	W / D / L	7 / 1 / 6
18	Scored	19
22	Conceded	23
-4	GD	-4
1.47	PPG	1.57
40%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

2/2

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Houston Dynamo

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

3/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Allianz Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo.
1' Robin Lod does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
6' Over 6 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
11' The 37-year-old Michael Boxall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
17' Against the run of play, Ethan Finlay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
40' A moment of madness from Emanuel Reynoso on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
41' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ariel Lassiter, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
56' Derrick Jones is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
60' Jacori Hayes gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Emanuel Reynoso and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Matias Vera makes way for Memo Rodriguez at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
64' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Zarek Valentin has done his job and it is now time for Corey Baird to step up.
69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tab Ramos will be considering his options from the bench.
72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Junqua.
77' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
82' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
83' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Bakaye Dibassy is replaced by Brent Kallman.
85' Ariel Lassiter is replacing Fafa Picault for the Houston Dynamo side.
90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
Full Time. Minnesota United FC beats Houston Dynamo

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
Adalberto Carrasquilla	2
Adrien Hunou	2
Alberth Elis	2
Felipe	2
Darwin Quintero	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

1.65 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.85 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Minnesota United FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC58% Draw25% Houston Dynamo17%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.5

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

42%

Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC38% Draw47% Houston Dynamo15%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.7%

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.2%

2 – 1

9.2%

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	24%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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