Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC

2 - 0
🕒 Thu, 15 May 2025 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Jon Freemon 🔁 Regular Season - 13 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 13
Regular Season Table
Houston Dynamo 22 · Minnesota United FC 8
Referee Stats
23 matches · 4.83 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.83
Reds avg 0.09
Penalties avg 0.35
Over 4.5 cards 52%
Home wins 43%
Draws 22%
Away wins 35%
How the match was won
  • Houston Dynamo outshot their opponent (20-7).
  • Houston Dynamo controlled possession (68%).
  • Houston Dynamo had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Houston Dynamo (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-3-9

Goals For / Against

20 / 30
Avg: 1.18 / 1.76

Points

18
Avg: 1.06

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Minnesota United FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-6-5

Goals For / Against

29 / 24
Avg: 1.53 / 1.26

Points

30
Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.06
PPG
1.58
1.18
GF
1.53
1.76
GA
1.26
59%
O2.5
59%
65%
BTTS
65%
59%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank22nd
Minnesota United FC rank8th
Houston Dynamo points37
Minnesota United FC points58
Houston Dynamo: #22 · 37 pts · GD -13
28 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Minnesota United FC: #8 · 58 pts · GD +17
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Houston Dynamo last 5 home

L W D L D
Points5/15
Weighted index36
Goals6-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Minnesota United FC last 5 away

L D W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index49
Goals10-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Houston Dynamo trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.559%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 0%

Minnesota United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.535%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home94%
Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home29%
Minnesota United FC score away76%
Minnesota United FC clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first59%
Houston Dynamo win after scoring first50%
Minnesota United FC score first41%
Minnesota United FC win after scoring first71%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 14% · Minnesota United FC 63%
Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 39.7' · Minnesota United FC 35.1'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.18 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo concede at home1.76 vs 1.36
Minnesota United FC score away1.53 vs 1.36
Minnesota United FC concede away1.26 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo score 28% below league average, while Minnesota United FC score 12% above league average.
Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 30% above league average at home, and Minnesota United FC are 23% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Houston Dynamo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 7
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 1

Minnesota United FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
31-45 8
46-60 6
61-75 4
0-15 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
1
Total Shots
20
7
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
9
2
Shots Inside Box
12
4
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
68%
32%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
9
14
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
542
258
Passes Accurate
485
201
Passes %
89%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
40'
40' P. Ortíz
45'
45' Goal · 1-0
P. Ortíz
Normal Goal
64'
64' W. Trapp
1st substitution · For: R. Lod
64'
64' Jeong Ho-Yeon
2nd substitution · For: T. Oluwaseyi
64'
64' Jeong Sang-Bin
3rd substitution · For: B. Hlongwane
64'
64' K. Chandler
4th substitution · For: J. Pereyra
69'
69' R. Lod
72'
72' P. Ortíz
1st substitution · For: B. Raines
72'
72' A. Bassi
2nd substitution · For: S. Kowalczyk
77'
77' Goal · 2-0
Felipe Andrade
Normal Goal
82'
82' J. Díaz
5th substitution · For: C. Harvey
85'
85' E. Ponce
3rd substitution · For: T. Olusanya
88'
88' T. Olusanya
90'
90' Júnior Urso

Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Houston Dynamo beat Minnesota United FC 2-0 on Thursday, 15 May 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Jon Freemon. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: P. Ortíz received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 40'. Houston Dynamo took the lead at 45' when P. Ortíz scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Minnesota United FC made their 1st substitution at 64', with W. Trapp replacing R. Lod. Minnesota United FC made their 2nd substitution at 64', with Jeong Ho-Yeon replacing T. Oluwaseyi. Minnesota United FC made their 3rd substitution at 64', with Jeong Sang-Bin replacing B. Hlongwane. Minnesota United FC made their 4th substitution at 64', with K. Chandler replacing J. Pereyra. R. Lod received a yellow card for Minnesota United FC at 69'. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 72', with P. Ortíz replacing B. Raines. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 72', with A. Bassi replacing S. Kowalczyk. Houston Dynamo extended the lead at 77' when Felipe Andrade scored, making the score 2-0. Minnesota United FC made their 5th substitution at 82', with J. Díaz replacing C. Harvey. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 85', with E. Ponce replacing T. Olusanya. T. Olusanya received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 88'. Júnior Urso received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 90'.

Houston Dynamo used 3 substitutions while Minnesota United FC used 5 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 3 yellow cards, while Minnesota United FC got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Houston Dynamo outshot their opponent (20-7).
  • Houston Dynamo controlled possession (68%).
  • Houston Dynamo had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins5
Draws3
Away Wins10
Over 2.5 Goals11 (61.1%)
BTTS9 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS4 (44.4%)

Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC Head-to-Head History by Season