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Major League Soccer · 2026

Minnesota United 1–2 FC Dallas · Major League Soccer

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Dallas won 1–2.

Shots
913
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.262.22
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Dallas beat Minnesota United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Minnesota United – FC Dallas): shots 9–13, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.26–2.22, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Minnesota United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Minnesota United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.46 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.8 goals/match1.46 goals/match1.58 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Minnesota United, FC Dallas.

3.92 days ▲Rest daysMinnesota United · FC Dallas4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMinnesota UnitedFC DallasBaseline
Rest days3.92 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsMinnesota United 9 shots, FC Dallas 13 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsMinnesota United 2 shots, FC Dallas 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.26 xG2.22 xGMinnesota United 1.26 xG, FC Dallas 2.22 xG
  • Possession52%48%Minnesota United 52%, FC Dallas 48%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersMinnesota United 2 corners, FC Dallas 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls21 foulsMinnesota United 13 fouls, FC Dallas 21 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsMinnesota United 2 cards, FC Dallas 2 cards
  • Passes480 passes448 passesMinnesota United 480 passes, FC Dallas 448 passes
  • Pass accuracy79%77.9%Minnesota United 79%, FC Dallas 77.9%
  • Shots inside box8 shots10 shotsMinnesota United 8 shots, FC Dallas 10 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks2 blocksMinnesota United 2 blocks, FC Dallas 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves1 saveMinnesota United 3 saves, FC Dallas 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideMinnesota United 2 offsides, FC Dallas 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 7′Osaze UrhoghideYellow card · FC Dallas
  2. Half-time
  3. 62′KaickGoal · FC Dallas
  4. 69′Nectarios TriantisYellow card · Minnesota United
  5. 73′Kelvin YeboahGoal · Minnesota United
  6. 83′RamiroYellow card · FC Dallas
  7. 84′Santiago MorenoGoal · FC Dallas
  8. 89′Owen GeneYellow card · Minnesota United
  9. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 63′Minnesota United · 2 player changesTomás Chancalay · Carlos Harvey
  • 74′Minnesota United · 2 player changesOwen Gene · Maurice Malone
  • 77′FC Dallas · 2 player changesHerman Johansson · Santiago Moreno
  • 84′FC Dallas · 1 player changeSam Sarver
  • 84′Minnesota United · 1 player changeMauricio González

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Minnesota United3-4-1-2
  1. Drake CallenderG
  2. Kyle DuncanD
  3. Anthony MarkanichD
  4. Michael BoxallD
  5. Morris DugganD
  6. Jefferson DíazD
  7. Wil TrappM
  8. Joaquín PereyraM
  9. Owen GeneM
  10. Kelvin YeboahF
  11. Marcus CaldeiraF
FC Dallas3-4-1-2
  1. Jonathan SiroisG
  2. Osaze UrhoghideD
  3. Herman JohanssonD
  4. Shaq MooreD
  5. Nolan NorrisD
  6. Bernard KamungoD
  7. RamiroM
  8. Joaquín ValienteM
  9. KaickM
  10. Petar MusaF
  11. Logan FarringtonF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Minnesota United
2Draws
1FC Dallas
FC Dallas — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer0–1
FC Dallas — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer1–2
Minnesota United — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer0–0
FC Dallas — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer5–3
Minnesota United — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Minnesota United favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · FC Dallas in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Minnesota United24 matchesFC Dallas24 matches
1.46 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.96 goals/match
1.63 goals/matchGoals allowed24/241.71 goals/match
1.62 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.51 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots24/2412 shots/match
4.92 shots/matchShots on target24/244.75 shots/match
46.6% ●Possession24/2442%
5.38 corners/match ●Corners24/244.21 corners/match
1.6 cards/matchCards5/62.17 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls24/2413.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples24 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 10 Sept 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMinnesota UnitedFC Dallas
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headMinnesota United — FC Dallas
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