Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Minnesota United FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Houston Dynamo

Thu 18 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Bongokuhle Hlongwane 14' 1–0

Wil Trapp 30' Y

Bongokuhle Hlongwane 40' Y

Y 50' Micael

Hassani Dotson 67' Y

Overview

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

Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)

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

Minnesota United FC 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2022-08-27 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-07-24 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Houston Dynamo	H	1–0	W
14 May	Sporting Kansas City	A	0–3	L
07 May	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	2–3	L
01 May	FC Dallas	H	0–0	D
23 Apr	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–1	L
16 Apr	Orlando City SC	H	1–2	L

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Minnesota United FC	A	0–1	L
14 May	Seattle Sounders FC	H	0–1	L
07 May	Real Salt Lake	H	0–0	D
23 Apr	Internacional CF Miami	H	1–0	W
15 Apr	New York Red Bulls	A	1–1	D
09 Apr	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–0	W

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' Three points are at stake. Minnesota United FC host Houston Dynamo — let the battle begin!
5' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
14' A goal from the South Africa international Bongokuhle Hlongwane! He fires home on 14 to make it 1-0!
19' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
29' Minnesota United FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' The referee has no hesitation. Wil Trapp is booked for Minnesota United FC — Yellow card on 30.
35' Griffin Dorsey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
40' Bongokuhle Hlongwane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' The crowd applauds Corey Baird as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Franco steps in for Houston Dynamo.
50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Micael.
55' Miguel Tapias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
59' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Ibrahim Aliyu is replaced by Carlos Ferreira on 59 minute.
63' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Wil Trapp has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Rosales to step up.
67' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Hassani Dotson gets a Yellow card.
72' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
73' Minnesota United FC make a change. Franco Fragapane trudges off to be replaced by Sang-Bin Jung on 73 minutes.
78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 278 games and scored 391 goals.
80' Kervin Arriaga is replacing Luis Amarilla for the Minnesota United FC side.
83' Griffin Dorsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Escobar on 83 minute.
88' Hassani Dotson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
1-0 the final result. Houston Dynamo will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Minnesota United FC Form

2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo W 2023-05-14 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Minnesota United FC L 2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2023-05-01 Minnesota United FC 0–0 FC Dallas D 2023-04-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2023-04-16 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Orlando City SC L

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2023-04-23 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-04-15 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.16 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.87 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC46% Draw30% Houston Dynamo24%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.03

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

54%

Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC28% Draw54% Houston Dynamo18%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.5%

1 – 1

14.2%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10.1%

2 – 0

8.5%

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

5.6%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

3.2%

3 – 1

1 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	23%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	17%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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