Houston Dynamo 0-0 Minnesota United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 25 October 2026 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · referee T. Penso · full time
Full time: Houston Dynamo 0-0 Minnesota United
Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United drew 0-0 in MLS on Sunday 25 October 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
B. Olsen of Houston Dynamo was sent off in the 45th minute. Ben Olsen of Houston Dynamo was sent off in the 45th minute. The referee, T. Penso, showed 4 yellow cards: 4 to Houston Dynamo and 0 to Minnesota United.
Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-2-3-1 · Minnesota United: C. Knowles, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.52 for Houston Dynamo and 0.90 for Minnesota United.
Houston Dynamo scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Houston Dynamo had 1 shot on target, Minnesota United 5.
Houston Dynamo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Houston Dynamo had 55% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Houston Dynamo came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Minnesota United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United: the match in numbers
| Houston Dynamo | Match statistics | Minnesota United |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 |
| 10 | Total shots | 17 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 563 | Total passes | 459 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Houston Dynamo
- Jonathan Bond 8.1
- Antônio Carlos 7.6
- Lucas Halter 7.4
- Guilherme 7.3
- Lawrence Ennali 7.3
Minnesota United
- Nectarios Triantis 7.6
- Morris Duggan 7.3
- AZ Jackson 7.3
- Owen Gene 7.2
- Cherrion Valerius 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Agustín Bouzat at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Minnesota United: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United
What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United?
Houston Dynamo 0-0 Minnesota United (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 25 October 2026.
Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United?
Jonathan Bond, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United?
T. Penso.
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