Let's look at this appealing game in the MLS Next Pro. North Texas is in the 3rd place after playing five fixtures. They host Minnesota United II who are placed 2nd after five games.
- North Texas have the most scored goals (8) at home in MLS Next Pro
- Minnesota United II have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in MLS Next Pro
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
North Texas form and stats
North Texas have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the MLS Next Pro. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two home wins in a row for North Texas bring valid hopes of a third.
North are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Whitecaps FC II. Up until that defeat this team had gone six consecutive league matches without being beaten.
Ahead of that match, North Texas won a home game hosting Portland Timbers II (2-1).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how North Texas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 4 and lost 1.
North are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the North Texas defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Minnesota United II form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the MLS Next Pro away games so far for Minnesota United II with six points collected from three matches.
Minnesota lost away at San Jose Earthquakes II (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Until that loss this side had taken at least a draw from eight league rounds in a row. Minnesota United II were so close to getting something from the game against San Jose Earthquakes II, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Swope Park Rangers with the score of 2-1.Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. In the opposite end, Minnesota have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled before this season: North Texas - Minnesota United II 3-1. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Scott with 2 goals scored against Minnesota United II in these 1 meetings.Top Goalscorers
  B. Kamungo 7 goals |  A. Jackson 5 goals | T. Williamson 4 goals |
North Texas missing players
Minnesota United II missing players
| North Texas | Minnesota United II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 91% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 91% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 86% | 73% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 55% |
| 8% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 64% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 4.1 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.3 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.2 | 14.3 |
| 5.4 | 6.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 6.3 |
| 34% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 29% |
| 6.3 | 4.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| 2.3 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
- Minnesota United II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Minnesota United II have the most scored goals (8) away in MLS Next Pro
- Minnesota United II have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in MLS Next Pro
- North Texas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- North Texas have scored in all their matches so far.
- North Texas have the most scored goals (8) at home in MLS Next Pro
- North Texas have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- North Texas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Houston Dynamo FC II | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Minnesota United II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | North Texas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | St. Louis City II | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Whitecaps FC II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Tacoma Defiance | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Swope Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 9 | Real Monarchs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers II | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
