Minnesota United FC has won its last six regular-season matches against the Houston Dynamo FC, including a 1-0 home win on May 17, Minnesota United FC’s longest winning streak against any opponent in the club’s MLS history. The Houston Dynamo FC did knock Minnesota United FC out of this year’s U.S. Open Cup with a 4-0 home win on May 23.
Houston Dynamo FC salvaged a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City with a game-tying goal from Ivan Franco at 97:43. Since the beginning of last season, the Houston Dynamo FC have twice scored game-tying goals in the 98th minutes or later (T. Hadebe last season), making them the only MLS team with multiple such goals in that time.
Minnesota United FC allowed four goals for the third time in its last eight matches in all competitions in a 4-1 home loss to Austin FC over the weekend. Prior to its current run, Minnesota United Loons FC had allowed four or more goals just once in in their previous 26 matches in all competitions.
When the Houston Dynamo FC and Minnesota United Loons FC last met, Corey Baird delivered a hat trick to send the Houston Dynamo FC into the quarterfinals of the U. S. Open Cup. Baird’s hat-trick was the first by a Houston Dynamo FC player in a competitive match since Erick Torres had one against the New York Red Bulls in April 2017 in a league match.
Minnesota United FC’s lone goal in its loss to Austin FC was scored by Devin Padelford, who was making his fourth MLS appearance. At 20 years and 186 days at the time of the goal, Padelford became the youngest Minnesota United FC player to score a goal in league play, eclipsing Mason Toye (20 years 256 days).
