United States - MLS Next ProData current as of September 06, 2026

Austin II vs Minnesota United II: match statistics

Austin II vs Minnesota United II: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Austin II played against Minnesota United II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The game was played on July 13, 2026. Final score: 2:3.

Recent form

Austin II has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Minnesota United II has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Austin II scores 2.13 goals per game and allows 0.81. Minnesota United II scores 1.39 and allows 1.61. Games in this league average 3.23 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Austin II's games and 50% of Minnesota United II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 56%, compared with league averages of 61% for BTTS and 65% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Austin II has the higher season xG average, 1.62 to 1.60 per game. Austin II takes 13.5 shots per game, while Minnesota United II takes 13.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Austin II leads at halftime in 56% of its games and scores 1.13 goals per game after halftime. Minnesota United II leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.72 after halftime.

When the teams score

Austin II's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (10 goals). For Minnesota United II, it is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS Next Pro games average 3.23 goals. Both teams score in 61% of games, and 65% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 2.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Austin II are top of the table and score an average of 2.22 goals per home match with an xG of 1.51; this season they have 12 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss, and have won all 5 of their last 5 matches. Minnesota United II sit 16th, score an average of 1.00 goal away and concede 1.78 with an xG of 1.33; in their last 5 matches the visitors have just 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, scoring 8 and conceding 12. Additionally, Austin have 0% home matches without scoring and average 4.67 shots on target per game at home, while Minnesota have 44% of away matches goalless and only 2.44 shots on target on the road. The efficiency gap is significant: home shot conversion is 17% versus 8% for the visitors, which translates to 2.22 goals for the hosts versus 1.00 for the visitors despite relatively similar xG. Based on this I tip a home win as the most likely outcome.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Primary signal favors BTTS: the league has a seasonal BTTS rate of 62%, and both teams recorded 60% BTTS in their last 5 matches. Austin II posts a season goals average of 1.78 and xG 1.86 with 6.22 on-target shots per game, and in the last 5 matches averaged 2.4 scored and only 0.8 conceded, indicating strong offensive form and good score maintenance. Minnesota United II has a season goals average of 1.0 and xG 1.33 with only 2.44 on-target shots, but in the last 5 they averaged 1.6 scored and 2.4 conceded, so they can still score despite a weaker season average. Clean sheet analysis shows 33% of Austin matches without conceding versus 11% for Minnesota; the approximate calculation 1-(1-0.33)*(1-0.11) ≈ 40% gives the probability for BTTS 'No', which when confronted with the higher BTTS indicators (league 62%, last 5 games 60%) leaves roughly a 60% chance for BTTS 'Yes', therefore I recommend the "Yes" selection.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The model based on xG and averages indicates 1.75 expected goals for Austin II (attacking xG 1.86 and Minnesota II conceded xG 1.64) and 1.34 for Minnesota United II (xG 1.33 and conceded xG by Austin 1.35), totaling 3.09 expected goals. With λ=3.09 the probability distribution yields roughly an 81% chance of over 1.5 goals, ~60% for over 2.5 and ~37% for over 3.5 goals. Supporting this are the last 5 matches: Austin II scored on average 2.4 goals, Minnesota II 1.6 (4.0 combined), and the home side averages 6.22 shots on target vs. 2.44 for the visitors, increasing the likelihood of goals. Season-long Over 2.5 rates are 44% for hosts and 67% for visitors, and the league has 66% of matches over 2.5 goals, so the market also leans toward three-plus goal games. For these reasons the strongest signal is over 1.5 (high 81% probability and clear statistical edge), therefore I recommend over 1.5.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Austin II shows a strong signal for a lead at the break and a Half-Time/Full-Time win — they average 0.89 goals by half-time and led at the break in 4 matches this season (44%), and in the last 5 matches they led at the break in 4 of 5 (80%). Their xG is 1.86 versus Minnesota’s 1.33, with 6.22 shots on target compared to the visitors’ 2.44, confirming a clear offensive advantage. Minnesota United II averages only 0.44 goals by half-time and led at the break in 2 matches (22%), conceding the lead at half-time in 5 (56%), so scenarios starting with “2” are unlikely. Considering Austin II’s 100% win rate in the last 5 matches and superior HT metrics (1.4 average goals by half-time in the last 5 vs. 0.8 for Minnesota), I assign the highest probability to the 1/1 scenario (50%); the second-strongest signal is draw at half-time with a home win (X/1, 22%); final draw is assessed at 12%.

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Stats by half

2 : 1
First half
0 : 2
Second half

Game stats

62Possession (%)38
Austin IIMinnesota United II
16Shots13
Austin IIMinnesota United II
8Shots on target4
Austin IIMinnesota United II
2.16xG1.41
Austin IIMinnesota United II
5Corners3
Austin IIMinnesota United II
82Dangerous attacks43
Austin IIMinnesota United II
10Fouls16
Austin IIMinnesota United II
2Cards1
Austin IIMinnesota United II

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Austin IIMinnesota United II
2.13Goals scored / game1.39
Austin IIMinnesota United II
0.81Goals allowed / game1.61
Austin IIMinnesota United II
48%Average possession48%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
5.69Shots on target / game4.33
Austin IIMinnesota United II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.5Shots per game13.61
Austin IIMinnesota United II
5.69Shots on target4.33
Austin IIMinnesota United II
15.7%Shot conversion10.2%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
48%Possession48%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
1.62xG for1.6
Austin IIMinnesota United II
1.32xG against1.49
Austin IIMinnesota United II

Shooting quality

Austin II: Efficient finishingMinnesota United II: Balanced
Austin IIMinnesota United II
Accuracy (shots on target)42%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Austin II is 275% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Austin II · 0.8 pts / game - Minnesota United II

Austin II
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
75% W19% R6% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-3-1
2.44 pts / game · goal difference +21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Minnesota United II
LWLDL
Season result split
39% W17% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-8
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-6
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 2.06BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Austin II is 53% better for: goals scored per game.

2.13 goals / game - Austin II · 1.39 goals / game - Minnesota United II

Austin II is 99% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.81 goals / game - Austin II · 1.61 goals / game - Minnesota United II

Austin II scoring profile: very strong

Austin II scores in 100% of games (16 of 16 meczów), while Minnesota United II keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 meczów).

Minnesota United II scoring profile: mixed

Minnesota United II scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 meczów), while Austin II keeps a clean sheet in 50% (8 of 16 meczów).

34Goals scored (season)25
Austin IIMinnesota United II
13Goals conceded (season)29
Austin IIMinnesota United II
2.94Average goals per game3
Austin IIMinnesota United II
12Goals scored (last 5)8
Austin IIMinnesota United II
4Goals conceded (last 5)12
Austin IIMinnesota United II

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
75%2 goals33%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
31%3 goals17%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
6%4 goals17%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal78%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
19%2 goals56%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
6%3 goals22%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
6%4 goals6%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Minnesota United II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 18 meczów
61%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time22%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
0%BTTS in both halves17%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
25%Scored in both halves28%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
60%BTTS - last 560%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Austin II is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Austin II · 1.28 pts / game - Minnesota United II

Austin II - half-time state
56% leading31% draw13% trailing
Minnesota United II - half-time state
33% leading28% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.28
Austin IIMinnesota United II
1Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Austin IIMinnesota United II
0.31Goals conceded (1st half)0.89
Austin IIMinnesota United II
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.56
Austin IIMinnesota United II
81%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
44%No goal before half-time56%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1.22
Austin IIMinnesota United II
1.13Goals scored (2nd half)0.72
Austin IIMinnesota United II
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.72
Austin IIMinnesota United II
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.44
Austin IIMinnesota United II
63%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Austin IIMinnesota United II
31%No goal after half-time50%
Austin IIMinnesota United II

Austin II - second-half results

56% W31% R13% P
32
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 75%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Minnesota United II - second-half results

28% W39% R33% P
23
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Austin II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.60
Goals scored / game1.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.61.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+6+2
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7
Minnesota United II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.41.0
Average goals per game2.21.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Austin II
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
4
2
16-30
6
2
31-45
4
1
46-60
10
3
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Minnesota United II
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
6
3
16-30
4
10
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
5
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.97
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Austin II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.56
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Minnesota United II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS Next Pro).

Teams vs league

Austin IILigaMinnesota United II
Average goals per game 2.943.23 3.00
Both teams scored 50%61% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%65% 56%
Clean sheets 50%22% 22%
Goal before half-time 69%75% 78%
Goal after half-time 81%84% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.23
Average goals per game
61%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
60%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Minnesota United IIGoalMamadou DiengAssist: Jakob Friedman
  2. Minnesota United IIYellow cardTroy Putt
  3. Minnesota United IISubstitutionOn: Luke HilleOff: Jadan Bernard
  4. Austin IIYellow cardKenan Hot
  5. Minnesota United IIGoalLuke Hille
  6. Austin IIYellow cardAdrian Gonzalez
  7. Minnesota United IIGoalMamadou Dieng

Head-to-head

Record from Austin II's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses against Minnesota United II. Games average 2.80 goals, and both teams scored in 60% of them.

Minnesota United II
1 : 3
Austin II
Austin II
2 : 4
Minnesota United II
Minnesota United FC II
1 : 0
Austin FC II
Austin FC II
1 : 1
Minnesota United FC II
Austin FC II
0 : 1
Minnesota United FC II

FAQ

What was the result of Austin II vs Minnesota United II?

The MLS Next Pro match finished Austin II 2:3 Minnesota United II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Austin II and Minnesota United II?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Austin II won 1, Minnesota United II won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Austin II vs Minnesota United II?

Austin II score 2.13 goals per game on average and Minnesota United II 1.39. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.23 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Austin II's matches and 50% of Minnesota United II's.

What form are Austin II and Minnesota United II in?

Over the last 5 games Austin II have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Minnesota United II 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Austin II vs Minnesota United II?

The statistical background for Austin II vs Minnesota United II — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.