Houston vs Minnesota Prediction 5 July 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Houston and MINNESOTA United B may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Aveva Stadium stadium in the city of Houston as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament. The match is scheduled for 20:30 5 July.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 17 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - MINNESOTA United B):
- ball possession percentage: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- fouls: 11 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Houston and MINNESOTA United B:
- played 4 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 0, for the away team - 3, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 5 against 10;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.75, in the 2nd half - 2;
- average total goals in the match - 3.75.
Head-to-head statistics Houston - Minnesota

Houston Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 29 June 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Los Angeles FC 2, away team - Houston). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:1.
Here's the game statistics (Houston vs Los Angeles FC 2):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 1;
- fouls: 10 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 6 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 7.
✅The Houston team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 6 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draws. In total, the team has scored 18 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.8. In home matches, this figure is 0 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.3.
Match Results: Houston

MINNESOTA United B Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 29 June 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - MINNESOTA United B, away - Tacoma Defiance). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the match stats (MINNESOTA United B vs Tacoma Defiance):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- fouls: 8 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 7.
⚠️Will MINNESOTA United B be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 4 times, lost 4 games, and drew 2 times. On average, the team scored 1.6 goals per game (in away matches - 0.5), and conceded 1.6 goals. Hopefully, this season MINNESOTA United B will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: MINNESOTA United B
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 3, draws - 1.
- Houston have won in last 5 home games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.25, the guests - 2.5;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.75;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 1.
- Houston have scored in last 19 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Houston have scored in last 7 home games (MLS Next Pro).
- MINNESOTA United B have conceded in 8 of last 9 games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
- Houston have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Houston games (MLS Next Pro).