Minnesota United have won 34 points playing as the hosts. Houston Dynamo have 26 points playing away. Will this be a home win?
- Minnesota United have the fewest scored goals (15) at home in Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo have the fewest points (6) away in Major League Soccer
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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Houston Dynamo, who are travelling more than 1900 kilometers to play this game.
Minnesota United form and stats
The Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Minnesota United are 7-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Minnesota United last time playing, versus LA Galaxy. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Emanuel Reynoso (2) and Ethan Finlay scoring for the victors. Emanuel Reynoso (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.13/10. Reynoso scored two goals and hit two key passes.
Heartbreak before that as Minnesota lost 0-4 at Sporting KC's place.The manager A. Heath will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to DC United in only four days.
Minnesota are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. Minnesota are not conceding a lot of goals here at Allianz Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 12 matches.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Houston Dynamo so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-7 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.
Houston won their last game, 3-2 versus Dallas played at home. Midfielder Griffin Dorsey was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.64. Dorsey scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 25 successful passes (of 28 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to LA Galaxy.A new game in only four days for Houston, the Major League Soccer home match versus Vancouver Whitecaps. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Houston as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Houston have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the squads met earlier this season; Houston Dynamo - Minnesota 1-2. Minnesota United-Houston Dynamo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Minnesota United four wins, Houston Dynamo three wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  F. Picault 10 goals |   R. Lod 6 goals |  M. Urruti 6 goals |
Minnesota United missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Minnesota United | Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 27 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 31 |
| 29 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 67% | 50% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 42% | 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 25% | 8% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 42% | 25% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 77% | 73% |
| 33% | 58% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 29% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| 5.3 | 6.7 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.9 | 17.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.6 | 12.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 29% | 28% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 33% | 32% |
- Houston Dynamo have the fewest points (6) 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.
- Minnesota United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Minnesota United have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United have the fewest scored goals (15) at home in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 46 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -3 | 38 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -6 | 37 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 34 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 30 |
| 11 | Dallas | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Austin | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 19 |