Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 8, 2018 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC?
Houston Dynamo won 3-0 on July 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 36′P. SenderosHouston Dynamo
- 52′P. SenderosHouston Dynamo
- 90′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2018 | NTX Rayados(home) | 5-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 6, 2018 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC on Jun 19, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
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- Jul 5, 2018FC Dallas3-2Atlanta United FC
- Jul 5, 2018Colorado Rapids1-2Seattle Sounders
- Jul 5, 2018Real Salt Lake4-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 5, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-2DC United
- Jul 7, 2018Philadelphia Union0-2Atlanta United FC
- Jul 7, 2018New England Revolution0-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 7, 2018CF Montreal2-1Colorado Rapids