Our prediction for this MLS match:
BBVA Compass Stadium will host Sunday’s MLS game between Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United, the two teams who shared the spoils with Dallas (2-2) and Sporting Kansas City (0-0) respectively at the weekend. Houston are stuck at the bottom of the Western Conference, and, no doubt, they are desperate to give fans something to cheer about. All Baird, Bartlow, Lemoine, and Pasher are likely to miss the game through injuries.
The Loons, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their three-match winless run. Minnesota United are eyeing a place in the playoffs, and we predict that they will take advantage of Houston’s poor form. All Hansen, Lod, and Fragapane are out of contention through injuries for the visiting team. When the two teams met at Allianz Field earlier in August Minnesota defeated Houston 2-0.
Highlighted Player (Mauro Manotas):
Born in Sabanalarga, Colombia on July 15, 1995, Mauro Manotas is a 178-cm tall attacker who plays for Houston Dynamo in MLS. Manotas is a product of the Uniautonoma football school, and he made 25 appearances for the club at senior level.
He made his Uniautonoma debut in a 3-2 win over Valledupar FC on May 29, 2013. Manotas scored his first goal for the club on August 13, 2014 in a Copa Colombia loss to Valledupar. In 2015 he decided to take a step forward in his career, with the Colombia international joining the Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo.
Mauro Manotas made his MLS debut in a 2-0 loss to Dallas on June 27, 2015, while scoring his first goal in the league in a 2-2 draw with Minnesota United on April 16, 2017. Manotas has yet to receive a call-up for the Colombia national football team, but he has three caps with the U20 team. He scored his first international goal in a 2-1 loss to Brazil on January 23, 2015.
Highlighted Team (Minnesota United):
Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, Minnesota United are a professional soccer club that will compete in the Western Conference in the Major League Soccer from 2017. The Loons will make their MLS debut against Portland Timbers on March 4, 2017 and, no doubt, they have big ambitions for the forthcoming season.
Minnesota United are the sixth team to join MLS from a lower division and they will welcome their rivals at TCF Bank Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 52.525 and it was opened in September, 2009. Bill McGuire is the club’s owner and he is on a quest to turn Minnesota United into a top-table side in the Western Conference.
Adrian Heath will be in charge of the club in the 2017 season and it has to be noted that the English tactician used to train the likes of Manchester City, Everton, Aston Villa and Espanyol in the past. You should know that the club was founded on March 25, 2015.