Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2024

Minnesota United FC

1 – 2

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Houston Dynamo

Sun 14 Apr 2024 · 00:30 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 23' Adalberto Carrasquilla

Y 40' Micael

Michael Boxall 55' Y

Y 74' Sebastian Kowalczyk

Y 87' Daniel Steres

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

2024-04-14 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Houston Dynamo 2023-07-13 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United FC 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

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Houston Dynamo	H	1–2	L
07 Apr	Real Salt Lake	H	1–1	D
30 Mar	Philadelphia Union	A	0–2	L
17 Mar	Los Angeles FC	H	2–0	W
10 Mar	Orlando City SC	A	3–2	W
02 Mar	Columbus Crew SC	H	1–1	D

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Minnesota United FC	A	2–1	W
07 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–2	L
31 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
24 Mar	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–0	W
17 Mar	Portland Timbers	H	1–0	W
03 Mar	New York Red Bulls	H	1–2	L

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' The game is set. Minnesota United FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Lyle Foster scoring 1 goals.
15' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Bartlow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
23' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
28' Adalberto Carrasquilla is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
33' The 27-year-old Griffin Dorsey has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Erik Sviatchenko has done his job and it is now time for Micael to step up.
38' A goal from the Costa Rica international Alejandro Bran! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Micael on 40.
45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
48' The supporters are chanting for Hassani Dotson. He replaces Alejandro Bran on 48 minute.
53' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
55' Michael Boxall picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
60' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Dayne St. Clair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
65' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Tani Oluwaseyi on, Teemu Pukki off on 65 minutes.
70' Against the run of play, Franco Fragapane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
74' A moment of madness from Sebastian Kowalczyk on 74 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
77' Goal! Sebastian Kowalczyk scores his 5 goal in 111 matches.
77' Brad Smith is replacing Latif Blessing for the Houston Dynamo side.
81' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Wil Trapp is replaced by Jordan Adebayo-Smith.
85' The whistle greets D.J. Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Caden Clark.
87' Poor challenge from Daniel Steres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
Minnesota United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Houston Dynamo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Tani Oluwaseyi 65'
17
Robin Lod
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Jordan Adebayo-Smith 81'
15
Michael Boxall
97
Dayne St. Clair
27
D.J. Taylor ↓ Caden Clark 85'
21
Bongokuhle Hlongwane ↓ Franco Fragapane 65'
11
Sang-bin Jeong
2
Devin Padelford
25
Alejandro Bran ↓ Hassani Dotson 48'
24
Hugo Bacharach

Bench

Coach Eric Ramsay

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

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

2024-04-14 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Houston Dynamo L 2024-04-07 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2024-03-30 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2024-03-17 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC W 2024-03-10 Orlando City SC 2–3 Minnesota United FC W 2024-03-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-04-14 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Houston Dynamo W 2024-04-07 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2024-03-24 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2024-03-03 Houston Dynamo 1–2 New York Red Bulls L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.47 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC42% Draw28% Houston Dynamo30%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

58%

Minnesota United FC or Houston Dynamo

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC30% Draw47% Houston Dynamo23%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

9.2%

0 – 0

8.9%

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.3%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	21%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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