Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on October 1, 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 won 2-1 on October 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 69′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
- 85′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo
- 90′S. NicholsonMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo on Jul 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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- Sep 28, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-4Chicago Fire
- Sep 30, 2017Orlando City SC0-0FC Dallas
- Sep 30, 2017Toronto FC4-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 30, 2017New England Revolution0-0Atlanta United FC
- Sep 30, 2017Columbus Crew2-0DC United
- Oct 1, 2017Chicago Fire1-1New York City FC
- Oct 1, 2017Colorado Rapids2-1CF Montreal