Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC?
Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC drew 2-2 on April 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
- 43′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
- 47′C. RamirezMinnesota United FC
- 59′J. VenegasMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-6 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.4 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Apr 16, 2017Colorado Rapids1-2Real Salt Lake
- Apr 16, 2017Portland Timbers0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 19, 2017New England Revolution0-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 21, 2017Toronto FC3-1Chicago Fire
- Apr 22, 2017Philadelphia Union3-3CF Montreal
- Apr 22, 2017Houston Dynamo2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 22, 2017Portland Timbers2-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 22, 2017New York Red Bulls2-0Columbus Crew