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

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

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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Allianz Field as Minnesota United FC face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brad Smith suffering a number of foals already.
10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
14' Bongokuhle Hlongwane does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
19' A quiet spell here at Allianz Field. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
24' Adalberto Carrasquilla has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
29' 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.
30' The referee has no hesitation. Wil Trapp is booked for Minnesota United FC — Yellow card on 30.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
40' Bongokuhle Hlongwane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
45' Steve Clark, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Corey Baird departs to be replaced by Ivan Franco.
50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Micael.
55' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
59' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Ferreira is hanging Ibrahim Aliyu on the field on 59 minute.
63' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 63 minute. Wil Trapp leaves to be changed by Joseph Rosales.
67' A moment of madness from Hassani Dotson on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
73' Sang-Bin Jung gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Franco Fragapane and will look to change the dynamic.
78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
80' The whistle greets Luis Amarilla as he departs to be replaced by Kervin Arriaga.
83' Griffin Dorsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Escobar on 83 minute.
88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
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
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

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

1.32 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.83 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC50% Draw29% Houston Dynamo21%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

50%

Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC31% Draw52% Houston Dynamo17%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

14%

1 – 1

13.6%

2 – 0

9.8%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

5.1%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 1

3.7%

2 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	24%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	15%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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