Minnesota United manager Heath looking for three points in Houston Dynamo showdown

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 18.May
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Field (19400 seats)

Statistics, trends, game results, form details, H2H stats, lineups and a lot more: Get all you need to know on Minnesota United - Houston Dynamo!

Insights:
  • Minnesota United is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as Houston Dynamo have to travel 1900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It's no vacation for neither Minnesota nor Houston Dynamo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Minnesota United form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Minnesota United have managed 0 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

In their previous game, the manager Heath led his Minnesota United to a defeat away at Sporting KC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Allianz Field. Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Jeong for missing a penalty kick versus Sporting KC in the 26th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome. Midfield player Dotson got a match rating of 6.84 in that game, the max score being 10. Dotson dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

A 3-3 scoreline against Philadelphia Union (after extra-time, 7-6 on penalties) before that, played at their own home stadium in the US Open Cup. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Minnesota handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

There will be little rest for Minnesota United after this match as they are travelling to Portland Timbers for a Major League Soccer game in only three days.

Minnesota United have scored {3 league goals} here from 4 matches, not a lot.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Houston Dynamo, who have the fewest points (1) away in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.

Houston Dynamo aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 198 league minutes without a goal. Steres was the last player to find the net.

Houston's previous game was their home loss versus Seattle Sounders (0-1). That defeat was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points. Midfield player Artur was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.23/10. Artur dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that one, the victory at home against Sporting KC in the US Open Cup (1-0). 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 2 wins, 4 draws and 15 defeats. From a total of 21 matches.

The schedule is very tough for Houston now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Dallas is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of Houston Dynamo when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

The 5 latest matches featuring these sides have all ended as Minnesota victories. More of the same or streak broken?

Top Goalscorers

Houston DynamoA. Bassi
A. Bassi
5 goals
Minnesota UnitedB. Hlongwane
B. Hlongwane
2 goals
Minnesota UnitedL. Amarilla Lencina
L. Amarilla Lencina
2 goals

Minnesota United missing players

Houston Dynamo missing players

Minnesota United Houston Dynamo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 4 1 Played P 1 4 10
3 0 0 Won W 0 0 4
3 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
5 1 0 Lost L 1 3 4
10 3 1 Scored S 1 3 10
14 4 1 Conceded C 2 8 9
91% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
64% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 60%
45% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 40%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 30%
27% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
27% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 30%
 
4.1 5.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 3.9
6 6 10 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 5.5
1.6 2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
10.8 13.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9 10.4
3.5 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 3.6
26% 23% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 19% 28%
 
13.7 14.2 23 Shots against (avg) S A 13 14 13.6
3.3 3.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5 4.2
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Houston Dynamo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Houston Dynamo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Houston Dynamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Major League Soccer
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest points (1) away in Major League Soccer
  • Houston Dynamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Houston Dynamo have yet to win a game away.
  • Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Minnesota United have yet to win a game at home.
  • Minnesota United is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 12 7 2 3 19 9 6 4 1 1 11 2 6 3 1 2 8 7 10 23
2 Los Angeles FC 10 6 3 1 20 8 4 4 0 0 12 3 6 2 3 1 8 5 12 21
3 Saint Louis City 11 6 1 4 22 13 5 3 0 2 12 5 6 3 1 2 10 8 9 19
4 Dallas 11 5 3 3 13 11 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 2 2 2 5 6 2 18
5 SJ Earthquakes 11 5 3 3 15 14 6 5 1 0 10 3 5 0 2 3 5 11 1 18
6 Portland Timbers 12 4 3 5 18 19 6 3 2 1 11 6 6 1 1 4 7 13 -1 15
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 11 3 5 3 15 12 6 3 2 1 11 5 5 0 3 2 4 7 3 14
8 Houston Dynamo 10 4 2 4 10 9 6 4 1 1 7 1 4 0 1 3 3 8 1 14
9 Minnesota United 11 3 3 5 10 14 4 0 3 1 3 4 7 3 0 4 7 10 -4 12
10 Colorado Rapids 12 2 6 4 10 14 5 0 3 2 3 5 7 2 3 2 7 9 -4 12
11 Real Salt Lake 11 3 2 6 10 20 6 2 1 3 7 11 5 1 1 3 3 9 -10 11
12 Austin 11 2 4 5 10 17 6 1 3 2 6 7 5 1 1 3 4 10 -7 10
13 Sporting KC 12 2 3 7 8 16 5 1 1 3 4 7 7 1 2 4 4 9 -8 9
14 LA Galaxy 10 1 3 6 8 17 5 1 1 3 7 9 5 0 2 3 1 8 -9 6

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