United States - MLS Next ProAviva StadiumData current as of August 30, 2026

Houston Dynamo FC II vs Minnesota United II: match statistics

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Houston Dynamo FC II vs Minnesota United II: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Houston Dynamo FC II plays Minnesota United II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The game is scheduled for August 30, 2026. Venue: Aviva Stadium.

Recent form

Houston Dynamo FC II has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Minnesota United II has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Houston Dynamo FC II scores 2.09 goals per game and allows 1.04. Minnesota United II scores 1.35 and allows 1.57. Games in this league average 3.30 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 61% of Houston Dynamo FC II's games and 57% of Minnesota United II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 65% and 52%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 66% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Houston Dynamo FC II has the higher season xG average, 1.70 to 1.61 per game. Houston Dynamo FC II takes 14.3 shots per game, while Minnesota United II takes 13.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Houston Dynamo FC II leads at halftime in 57% of its games and scores 1.04 goals per game after halftime. Minnesota United II leads at halftime in 26% and scores 0.70 after halftime.

When the teams score

Houston Dynamo FC II's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (13 goals). For Minnesota United II, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS Next Pro games average 3.30 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 66% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 2 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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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.

Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
2.09Goals scored / game1.35
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
1.04Goals allowed / game1.57
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
49%Average possession49%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
5.91Shots on target / game4.22
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.3Shots per game13.7
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
5.91Shots on target4.22
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
14.6%Shot conversion9.8%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
49%Possession49%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
1.7xG for1.61
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
1.52xG against1.55
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

Shooting quality

Houston Dynamo FC II: AttackingMinnesota United II: Balanced
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
Accuracy (shots on target)41%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

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.

Houston Dynamo FC II
LWLDD
Season result split
57% W22% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-5
1.91 pts / game · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Minnesota United II
WLLDD
Season result split
35% W22% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-10
1.26 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Houston Dynamo FC II is 55% better for: goals scored per game.

2.09 goals / game - Houston Dynamo FC II · 1.35 goals / game - Minnesota United II

Houston Dynamo FC II is 51% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.04 goals / game - Houston Dynamo FC II · 1.57 goals / game - Minnesota United II

Houston Dynamo FC II scoring profile: very strong

Houston Dynamo FC II scores in 96% of games (22 of 23 meczów), while Minnesota United II keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 meczów).

Minnesota United II scoring profile: strong

Minnesota United II scores in 70% of games (16 of 23 meczów), while Houston Dynamo FC II keeps a clean sheet in 35% (8 of 23 meczów).

48Goals scored (season)31
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
24Goals conceded (season)36
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
3.13Average goals per game2.91
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

How often they score at least...

96%1 goal70%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
61%2 goals30%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
30%3 goals17%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
17%4 goals13%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal83%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
26%2 goals52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
13%3 goals17%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
0%4 goals4%
Houston Dynamo FC 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.

61%
Houston Dynamo FC II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.14 of 23 meczów
57%
Minnesota United II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 23 meczów
62%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time30%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
4%BTTS in both halves13%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
43%Scored in both halves26%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
22%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
60%BTTS - last 580%
Houston Dynamo FC 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.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
65%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Houston Dynamo FC 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.

Houston Dynamo FC II is 81% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.04 pts / game - Houston Dynamo FC II · 1.13 pts / game - Minnesota United II

Houston Dynamo FC II - half-time state
57% leading35% draw9% trailing
Minnesota United II - half-time state
26% leading35% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.04Points per game (1st half)1.13
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
1.04Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
0.22Goals conceded (1st half)0.91
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.57
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
78%Clean sheet before half-time39%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
30%No goal before half-time52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)1.22
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
1.04Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
1.87Average goals (2nd half)1.35
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
43%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II
30%No goal after half-time52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIMinnesota United II

Houston Dynamo FC II - second-half results

43% W13% R43% P
47
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+19
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Minnesota United II - second-half results

26% W43% R30% P
26
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Houston Dynamo FC II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.60
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Minnesota United II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.20
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Houston Dynamo FC II
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
13
2
16-30
8
2
31-45
7
7
46-60
8
4
61-75
9
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Minnesota United II
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
7
4
16-30
5
14
31-45
4
4
46-60
7
7
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (14). 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

3.03
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Houston Dynamo FC II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.91
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Minnesota United II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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

Houston Dynamo FC IILigaMinnesota United II
Average goals per game 3.133.30 2.91
Both teams scored 61%62% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%66% 52%
Clean sheets 35%21% 17%
Goal before half-time 78%76% 78%
Goal after half-time 100%84% 70%

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

3.30
Average goals per game
62%
Both teams scored
66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.89
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
57%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Houston Dynamo FC II's perspective: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses against Minnesota United II. Games average 3.80 goals, and both teams scored in 80% of them.

Houston Dynamo FC II
4 : 0
Minnesota United II
Minnesota United II
1 : 1
Houston Dynamo FC II
Minnesota United FC II
2 : 2
Houston Dynamo FC II
Minnesota United FC II
4 : 1
Houston Dynamo FC II
Houston Dynamo FC II
1 : 3
Minnesota United FC II

FAQ

When do Houston Dynamo FC II and Minnesota United II play?

Houston Dynamo FC II face Minnesota United II on August 30, 2026 in MLS Next Pro at Aviva Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo FC II and Minnesota United II?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Houston Dynamo FC II won 1, Minnesota United II won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Houston Dynamo FC II vs Minnesota United II?

Houston Dynamo FC II score 2.09 goals per game on average and Minnesota United II 1.35. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 66% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Houston Dynamo FC II's matches and 57% of Minnesota United II's.

What form are Houston Dynamo FC II and Minnesota United II in?

Over the last 5 games Houston Dynamo FC II have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Minnesota United II 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Houston Dynamo FC II vs Minnesota United II?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Houston Dynamo FC II vs Minnesota United II: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.