Houston Dynamo host Minnesota United in MLS matchday 31

Houston Dynamo host Minnesota United on 25 October 2026 at 03:30 Saudi time (same as Damascus time), in matchday 31 of the 2026 MLS season, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

Houston Dynamo go into the match on the back of a series of close results, having drawn their last match with Dallas ⁦2⁠-⁠2⁩ at home, before that drawing with San Diego ⁦3⁠-⁠3⁩ away from home, also drawing with Minnesota United themselves ⁦2⁠-⁠2⁩, losing to Sporting Kansas City ⁦0⁠-⁠2⁩, and drawing with Cincinnati ⁦2⁠-⁠2⁩.

In contrast, Minnesota United arrive on the back of their most recent win over St. Louis City ⁦3⁠-⁠2⁩ at home, before that drawing with Colorado Rapids ⁦2⁠-⁠2⁩ away from home, drawing with Houston Dynamo ⁦2⁠-⁠2⁩, while losing to Seattle Sounders ⁦1⁠-⁠3⁩, and also losing to LA Galaxy ⁦2⁠-⁠3⁩.

The two sides met in their last match on 11 October 2026, which ended in a ⁦2⁠-⁠2⁩ draw at Minnesota United's stadium. In previous meetings, Minnesota United beat Houston Dynamo ⁦3⁠-⁠1⁩ on 26 June 2025, while Houston Dynamo beat Minnesota United ⁦2⁠-⁠0⁩ on 15 May 2025, the two sides drew ⁦1⁠-⁠1⁩ on 14 July 2024, and Houston Dynamo beat Minnesota on their own ground ⁦2⁠-⁠1⁩ on 14 April 2024.

Houston Dynamo will be without Felipe Andrade through injury, J. Mourier for other reasons, and A. Reich due to suspension. Minnesota United, meanwhile, are missing A. Samir and B. Strود through injury.

In the Western Conference standings, Houston Dynamo sit in fifth place with 47 points from 30 matches, having won 13, drawn 8 and lost 9, scoring 41 goals and conceding 39. Minnesota United sit in thirteenth place with 34 points from 30 matches, having won 8, drawn 10 and lost 12, scoring 47 goals and conceding 55.