Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC Prediction: Both teams can grab a goal

Houston Dynamo have failed to win any of their last 3 games in a row. They lost back-to-back games and then played out a draw against Sporting Kansas City at home in their last match. They now turn their attention to this game when they welcome Minnesota United to the BBVA Compass stadium for another match. They had beaten Minnesota United at this stadium back in May in the US Open Cup although they lost the first league encounter away from home.

Minnesota United are still struggling to maintain consistency according to their recent statistics. They lost their last game against Austin FC at home by 4-1. A positive result would be crucial for this team here and it would be interesting to see how they approach this game as they have lost on this ground this season already.

Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United are separated by just 4 points on the MLS table. Houston Dynamo are ranked 16th with 28 points, while Minnesota United are ranked 24th with 24 points.

Houston Dynamo are without a win in their last 3 games and in that time they had back-to-back defeats and 1 draw. In their last 5 matches they recorded 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. They won back-to-back games against Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes by 1-0 and 4-0 respectively. And then they went on to lose back-to-back games against Austin FC and Seattle Sounders by 1-0 and 3-0 respectively. And finally they played out a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City.

At home Houston Dynamo have kept a good record according to the table. In 10 home games they had 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Their 5 most recent home games ended in 3 wins against Austin FC, Los Angeles and San Jose Earthquakes, a draw against Sporting Kansas City and a defeat against Seattle Sounders.

Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City played out a 2-2 draw in their most recent match. Sporting Kansas City had the first goal through Alan Pulido in the 25th minute and Ibrahim Aliyu grabbed the equalizer in the 47th minute. And in the second half, Alan Pulido scored from the spot to put Sporting Kansas City back ahead and then Ivan Franco grabbed the equalizer in the 98th minute to earn Houston Dynamo a draw at full time.

Team streak: no wins (3), without a clean sheet (4), more than 2.5 goals (8/10), more than 4.5 cards (5/5), less than 10.5 corners (5/5).

Minnesota United failed to continue their brilliant run as they lost their last game against Austin FC. They ended up losing 4-1 at full time. In their last 5 matches they had 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. They won back-to-back games against Portland Timbers and Kaiserslautern, while games against CF Montreal and Austin FC ended in a defeat and then they played out a draw against Real Salt Lake.

Minnesota United have a poor record away from home so far this season according to the records. In 11 away games they had 4 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. They had 1 win, 3 defeats and 1 draw in their last 5 away games.They won against Portland Timbers and lost games against Sporting Kansas City, Austin FC and CF Montreal and held Real Salt Lake to a draw.

They lost their last game against Austin FC by 4-1 in full time. They conceded goals in the 35th and 45th minute from Diego Fagundez and Sebastian Driussi and in the second half Sebastian Driussi scored the third goal before Minnesota United pulled one back through Devin Padelford in the 85th minute. The final goal came in the 95th minute through Emiliano Rigoni to end the game 4-1 at full time.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (9), more than 2.5 goals (5/5), both teams scoring (7/8), first to concede (7/9), less than 4.5 cards (5/7).

Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United played against each other 20 times in the past. Minnesota United won 9 games, while Houston Dynamo won 6 and 5 matches ended in a draw.

• There were less than 4.5 cards in 7/8 matches.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

According to analysis, Houston Dynamo have scored 26 goals and conceded 28 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.7 big chances per game and take a total of 11.5 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.1 corners per game and take up 49.1% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7clean sheets and they conceded 1.3 goals per game.

According to analysis, Minnesota United have scored 22 goals and conceded 29 goals in 20 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.1 goals per game and have a 8% conversion rate. They also create 2.2 big chances per game and take a total of 13.1 shots per game with 4.4 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.2 corners per game and take up 46.1% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.5 goals per game.

Betting Tips

• Home Win or Draw and Over 2.5 Goals at 2.33 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.73 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.61 Odds