Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · BBVA Compass Stadium MLS 2026

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Houston Dynamo #5 · 47 pts

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Minnesota United #13 · 34 pts
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Fifteen points separate Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United in the standings, yet both arrive carrying prolonged winless runs that expose their current vulnerabilities. While Houston Dynamo relies on a solid home record to maintain its position in the upper half of the table, Minnesota United struggles to secure results on the road and carries an extended winless sequence into this fixture.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Current form

Houston Dynamo relies on a positive home record to offset recent struggles, while Minnesota United visits with a prolonged sequence of away matches without a win.

Where they stand

Group B
Team MP GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 +32 55
2 St. Louis City 30 +15 51
3 FC Dallas 30 +8 51
4 San Jose Earthquakes 30 +10 48
5 Houston Dynamo 30 +2 47
6 Los Angeles FC 31 +15 46
7 Seattle Sounders FC 30 +2 42
8 LA Galaxy 31 -9 40
9 Colorado Rapids 30 0 39
10 Real Salt Lake 30 -3 36
11 Portland Timbers 30 -5 34
12 San Diego FC 30 -3 34
13 Minnesota United 30 -8 34
14 Austin FC 30 -18 31
15 Sporting Kansas City 30 -39 22

The difference-makers

Houston Dynamo. Guilherme Augusto concentra gran parte de la producción ofensiva de Houston Dynamo. Si su aporte se reduce, el equipo depende de los escasos goles acumulados por Mateusz Bogusz.

Minnesota United. Kelvin Yeboah shoulders the visiting attack with significant scoring output, yet the heavy concession rate exposes defensive vulnerabilities that the hosts can exploit.

Playing style

Minnesota UnitedHouston Dynamo
44.2% Possession 51.9%
5.5 Remates al arco 3.8
15.1 Remates totales 13.4
4.5 Corners 4.6
13.4 Fouls 8.9

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).

Houston Dynamo registers lower possession metrics than Minnesota United, yet the visitors struggle defensively with high concession rates in recent fixtures.

When they settle games

Houston Dynamo 41 goals

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Minnesota United 47 goals

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Minnesota United concentrates its scoring production in the final half-hour of matches, coinciding with the phase where Houston Dynamo registers over a third of its total goals conceded.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 18 matches
9Minnesota United won
4Draws
5Houston Dynamo won
Goals in the head-to-head26 – 24
Matches18
Last win for Minnesota United06/2025
Last win for Houston Dynamo05/2025

Latest matchups

11/10/26Major League SoccerMinnesota United2–2Houston Dynamo
26/6/25Major League SoccerMinnesota United3–1Houston Dynamo
15/5/25Major League SoccerHouston Dynamo2–0Minnesota United
14/7/24Major League SoccerHouston Dynamo1–1Minnesota United
14/4/24Major League SoccerMinnesota United1–2Houston Dynamo
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13/7/23Major League SoccerHouston Dynamo0–3Minnesota United
24/5/23US Open CupHouston Dynamo4–0Minnesota United
18/5/23Major League SoccerMinnesota United1–0Houston Dynamo
27/8/22Major League SoccerMinnesota United2–1Houston Dynamo
24/7/22Major League SoccerHouston Dynamo1–2Minnesota United
25/9/21Major League SoccerMinnesota United2–0Houston Dynamo
29/8/21Major League SoccerHouston Dynamo1–2Minnesota United
7/8/21Major League SoccerMinnesota United2–0Houston Dynamo
18/10/20Major League SoccerMinnesota United2–2Houston Dynamo
19/9/20Major League SoccerHouston Dynamo2–2Minnesota United

The historical record shows an even balance between Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United with three wins per side and two draws, though the hosts claimed the victory in the most recent meeting played at this stadium.

Who scored in these meetings

57 2 · in 17 meetings

The scoring figures of Robin Lod and Bongokuhle Hlongwane against the defensive fragility of Houston Dynamo point to a recurring pattern of high production in matches that historically average nearly four cautions per fixture.