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Houston
MLS
00:30
UTC, Sunday 25 October 2026
Minnesota United FC crest
Minnesota

Houston vs Minnesota: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Houston Dynamo FC host Minnesota United FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 00:30 UTC, in the MLS. Prediction markets make Houston the favourite at 45%, with the draw at 26% (Polymarket). Houston have had 7 days of rest since playing Dallas (MLS); Minnesota have had 7 after facing St. Louis and travel about 1,701 km. Houston are without 2 players (Felipe Andrade, Jimmy Maurer); Minnesota are missing 2 (Alec Smir, Peter Stroud). The forecast at kick-off is 25°C, dry.

Win chances

Houston 45%Draw 26%Minnesota 29%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Houston 4-2-3-1

Coach: Ben Olsen

  1. 31 Jonathan Bond GK
  2. 11 Lawrence Ennali DEF
  3. 5 Lucas Halter DEF
  4. 34 Agustin Resch DEF
  5. 21 Franco Negri DEF
  6. 16 Héctor Herrera MID
  7. 6 Artur MID
  8. 19 Mateusz Bogusz FWD
  9. 18 Diadie Samassékou MID
  10. 20 Guilherme Augusto FWD
  11. 9 Lyle Foster FWD

Bench

  • 26 Blake Gillingham GK
  • 3 Antônio Carlos DEF
  • 4 Marcelo Saracchi DEF
  • 30 Agustín Bouzat MID
  • 14 Duane Holmes MID
  • 24 Ibrahim Aliyu MID
  • 22 Matthew Arana MID
  • 23 Duncan McGuire FWD
  • 17 Nick Markanich FWD

Minnesota 3-4-1-2

Coach: Cameron Knowles

  1. 12 Drake Callender GK
  2. 52 Cherrion Valerius DEF
  3. 28 Jefferson Díaz DEF
  4. 23 Morris Duggan DEF
  5. 21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane MID
  6. 25 Nectarios Triantis MID
  7. 20 Wil Trapp MID
  8. 13 Anthony Markanich MID
  9. 18 Mauricio González FWD
  10. 16 Aziel Jackson FWD
  11. 9 Kelvin Yeboah FWD

Bench

  • 94 Kayne Rizvanovich GK
  • 15 Michael Boxall DEF
  • 5 Nicolás Romero DEF
  • 26 Joaquín Pereyra MID
  • 3 Kyle Duncan MID
  • 30 Owen Gene MID
  • 8 Tomás Chancalay MID
  • 22 Marcus Caldeira FWD
  • 11 Maurice Malone FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Houston

  • Felipe Andrade injury, back Early November 2026
  • Jimmy Maurer injury, back Late October 2026

Minnesota

  • Alec Smir injury, back Early November 2026
  • Peter Stroud injury, back Late October 2026
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 11 October 2026: Minnesota United FC 2-2 Houston Dynamo FC
  • Thursday 26 June 2025: Minnesota United FC 3-1 Houston Dynamo FC
  • Thursday 15 May 2025: Houston Dynamo FC 2-0 Minnesota United FC
  • Sunday 14 July 2024: Houston Dynamo FC 1-1 Minnesota United FC
  • Sunday 14 April 2024: Minnesota United FC 1-2 Houston Dynamo FC