Matchday

MLS 2026 · 11 Oct 2026

Minnesota United 2–2 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.2 – 1.8
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Minnesota United favourites at 54%.

Houston Dynamo deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jonathan Bond, 56.1 in 75′.

Well above their usual level: Lyle Foster +11.5, Antônio Carlos +9.0, Wil Trapp +8.8.

Well below it: Felipe Andrade −12.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Minnesota United

27 Sep 2026L 1–3at Seattle Sounders FC MLS
20 Sep 2026L 2–3v LA Galaxy MLS
13 Sep 2026L 2–4at St.Louis City MLS
10 Sep 2026L 1–2v FC Dallas MLS
6 Sep 2026L 4–5at Portland Timbers MLS

Houston Dynamo

27 Sep 2026L 0–2v Sporting Kansas City MLS
20 Sep 2026D 2–2v FC Cincinnati MLS
13 Sep 2026L 0–1at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
10 Sep 2026W 2–1v Real Salt Lake MLS
5 Sep 2026D 0–0at Charlotte FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Minnesota United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marcus Caldeira Forward27100.2579.2–
Nectarios Triantis Midfielder27000.0651.3–
Kelvin Yeboah Forward89100.4448.5+2.4
Wil Trapp Midfielder90000.1047.0+8.8
Carlos Harvey Midfielder1400–45.7–
Drake Callender Goalkeeper9000–44.7−2.4
Morris Duggan Defender90010.0343.4+8.3
Anthony Markanich Defender9000–41.5+1.6
Cherrion Valerius Defender8801–40.8+0.8
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward6300–40.7+2.0
Tomás Chancalay Forward88000.0539.6+1.9
Aziel Jackson Midfielder63000.1138.7+4.1
Owen Gene Midfielder6300–37.4−2.0
Maurice Malone Forward100–36.9–
Mauricio González Midfielder27000.0333.1–
Kyle Duncan Midfielder14000.1230.2–
Michael Boxall Defender9000–29.2−7.6

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Duncan McGuire Forward13100.33100.0–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper7500–56.1+4.7
Lyle Foster Forward63100.7055.9+11.5
Antônio Carlos Defender9000–53.9+9.0
Nick Markanich Forward27010.0752.4–
Duane Holmes Midfielder1800–48.0–
Guilherme Midfielder90000.1145.6+5.4
Artur Midfielder90000.0143.2−3.5
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder8400–43.1+4.4
Mateusz Bogusz Forward90000.1042.1−1.0
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder8900–40.2+2.1
Lucas Halter Defender90000.3939.7−6.0
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder8400–38.2−3.0
Franco Negri Defender27000.0835.2–
Matthew Arana Midfielder1800–33.4–
Felipe Andrade Defender6300–25.6−12.6
Blake Gillingham Goalkeeper1500–4.3–