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 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

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	#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' KICK OFF: Houston Dynamo gets underway.
5' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
10' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
14' Bongokuhle Hlongwane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
24' Carlos Ferreira, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
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' Wil Trapp was booked on 30.
35' USA international Daniel Steres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
40' A moment of madness from Bongokuhle Hlongwane on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
45' Houston Dynamo have won 407 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
46' The whistle greets Corey Baird as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Franco.
50' Controversy at the stadium! Micael argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
55' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Lyle Foster scoring 1 goals.
59' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Ibrahim Aliyu 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' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hassani Dotson.
72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
73' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Franco Fragapane is replaced by Sang-Bin Jung on 73 minute.
78' 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.
80' The supporters are chanting for Kervin Arriaga. He replaces Luis Amarilla on 80 minute.
83' Franco Escobar makes way for Griffin Dorsey at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Minnesota United FC 1-0 Houston Dynamo.

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
Darwin Quintero	2
Franco Fragapane	2
Ariel Lassiter	2
Alberth Elis	2
Felipe	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

1.37 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.89 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC50% Draw28% Houston Dynamo22%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.26

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

50%

Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC32% Draw51% Houston Dynamo17%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

12.7%

2 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

8.4%

0 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

3.9%

2 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	24%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	15%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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