Home advantage could prove decisive in Minnesota United - Houston Dynamo battle

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

Minnesota United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Houston Dynamo.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Minnesota United form and stats

When playing at home, Minnesota United have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games.

Minnesota United's last game was hosting Columbus Crew and winning 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Chicago Fire (0-2).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Minnesota United handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D2-L1.

Minnesota United has scored 6 goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Minnesota United have only conceded 4 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

Houston Dynamo, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Major League Soccer, are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Houston Dynamo have lost on their last two travels.

Houston Dynamo won their last game, 2-1 versus DC United played at home. A draw for Houston Dynamo before that, at their own venue hosting Portland Timbers (1-1).

Houston Dynamo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of four matches.

The travelling fans enjoy Houston Dynamo's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 away matches. Houston Dynamo have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 1 - 3 - 3 (Minnesota United wins - draws - Houston Dynamo wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Manotas
6 goals / 3 assists
C. Quintero
5 goals / 3 assists
J. Rodríguez
5 goals / 1 assists

Minnesota United missing players

Houston Dynamo missing players

Minnesota United Houston Dynamo
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
12 5 2 Played 0 3 11
5 2 0 Won 0 1 7
3 3 2 Drew 0 0 2
4 0 0 Lost 0 2 2
20 6 1 Scored 0 5 20
18 4 1 Conceded 0 4 12
92% 80% 50% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 40% 50% Over 1.5 0% 67% 91%
58% 20% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 64%
33% 20% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 18%
33% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 18%
58% 40% 50% BTTS 0% 67% 82%
33% 60% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 9%
17% 20% 50% Failed To Score 0% 33% 9%
 
5.8 9.4 11 Corners For (avg) 0 4.3 5.8
4.9 4 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.7 5.8
1.9 1.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.7 2.3
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Houston Dynamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Minnesota United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Minnesota United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Minnesota United
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer NASL Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-04-19 MLS Minnesota United 0 - 0 LA Galaxy
28-04-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 0 DC United
05-05-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders
12-05-19 MLS Chicago Fire 2 - 0 Minnesota United
19-05-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
23-05-19 CF Minnesota United 00:00 Hertha BSC
26-05-19 MLS Minnesota United 00:00 Houston Dynamo
29-05-19 MLS Atlanta United 23:00 Minnesota United
02-06-19 MLS Minnesota United 20:00 Philadelphia Union
09-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 Minnesota United
Houston Dynamo
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-04-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 0 Columbus Crew
04-05-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 Dallas
12-05-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo
16-05-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 1 - 1 Portland Timbers
19-05-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 DC United
26-05-19 MLS Minnesota United 00:00 Houston Dynamo
02-06-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 00:30 Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Portland Timbers 03:00 Houston Dynamo
27-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:30 Houston Dynamo
29-06-19 MLS New England 23:30 Houston Dynamo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 14 9 4 1 32 9 7 6 1 0 16 4 7 3 3 1 16 5 23 31
2 Seattle Sounders 13 7 5 1 22 14 8 6 2 0 16 7 5 1 3 1 6 7 8 26
3 Houston Dynamo 11 7 2 2 20 12 8 6 2 0 15 8 3 1 0 2 5 4 8 23
4 LA Galaxy 13 7 1 5 18 17 8 6 0 2 13 9 5 1 1 3 5 8 1 22
5 Minnesota United 12 5 3 4 20 18 5 2 3 0 6 4 7 3 0 4 14 14 2 18
6 Dallas 13 5 3 5 17 17 7 3 3 1 9 7 6 2 0 4 8 10 0 18
7 Real Salt Lake 12 5 1 6 18 20 5 3 0 2 9 7 7 2 1 4 9 13 -2 16
8 SJ Earthquakes 12 4 2 6 18 23 7 4 0 3 13 12 5 0 2 3 5 11 -5 14
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 13 3 4 6 12 16 7 2 2 3 5 7 6 1 2 3 7 9 -4 13
10 Sporting KC 11 2 5 4 20 20 6 2 3 1 16 11 5 0 2 3 4 9 0 11
11 Portland Timbers 11 3 2 6 14 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 2 6 14 22 -8 11
12 Colorado Rapids 12 1 2 9 17 30 6 0 2 4 11 17 6 1 0 5 6 13 -13 5

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