Match Report
Houston Dynamo, 12th on 37 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Minnesota United (4th, 58). Recent form told a different story for Houston Dynamo: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Per game in the league, Minnesota United were scoring 1.65 and conceding 1.15, Houston Dynamo 1.26 and 1.65, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Minnesota United, 1 draw and 3 for Houston Dynamo, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings.
The venue was Allianz Field in Saint Paul, with room for 19,400 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Minnesota United: Robin Lod (70'), B. Hlongwane (63'), B. Hlongwane (60') · Houston Dynamo: Felipe Andrade (90')