MINNESOTA UNITED FC GAMEDAY
Gameday preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo
The Loons will try to complete a season sweep of the Dynamo when the teams meet Saturday at Allianz Field.
September 25, 2021 at 1:12AM
7 p.m. vs. Houston • BSN+, 1500-AM
Loons update: The Loons (9-8-7), who moved into seventh place in the Western Conference with a 3-0 victory over the LA Galaxy on Sept. 18, are looking to complete a sweep of the season series with the Dynamo. The Loons defeated Houston 2-0 at Allianz Field on Aug. 7 and 2-1 in Houston on Aug. 28. ... Midfielder Emanuel Reynoso sparked the Loons' victory over the Galaxy with two goals. Reynoso had missed the Loons' previous three matches.
Dynamo update: Houston (5-10-11) is in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Dynamo is coming off a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas at home on Sept. 18 and is unbeaten (2-0-1) in its past three games. Before its current streak — which includes a 3-0 victory over Austin and a 1-1 draw with the Galaxy — Houston was winless in its previous 16 matches (0-8-8). That stretch included the two losses to the Loons. Midfielder Fafa Picault leads the Dynamo with 10 goals in 24 games.
Injuries: For the Loons, Justin McMaster (thigh) and Jan Gregus (undisclosed) are out and Hassani Dotson (knee) is questionable. Dynamo F Nico Lemoine (right groin) and D Adam Lundkvist (lower body) are out. MFs Adalberto Carrasquilla (lower body) and Corey Baird (lower body), GK Marko Maric (left leg), and F Tyler Pasher (lower body) are questionable.
JOEL RIPPEL
Minnesota started only two strikers against Seattle, leaving Sang Bin Jeong and Joseph Rosales to provide the width behind Teemu Pukki and Kelvin Yeboah.
