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Minnesota United First Half Goals
In 209 MLS matches, 72.2% of Minnesota United’s first halves produced a goal, 18th of the 30 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 47.4% of them and conceded in 48.3%.
What Minnesota United’s first halves look like
Minnesota United carry the smallest home-and-away difference of any published club in the division on that measure. Minnesota United guard the first half better than they attack it: 15th of 30 in the division for early goals conceded, 21st for scoring them.
A Minnesota United away first half is worth 1.49 goals on average, a home one 1.16. Minnesota United sit 18th of 30 published MLS clubs for the share of their first halves that produce a goal.
Where Minnesota United play barely moves when they score: 46.6% of home matches bring a first-half goal of theirs, 48.1% of away ones. A goal arrives before halftime in 72.2% of Minnesota United’s MLS matches. That trails the MLS figure of 73.6%, without much in it. The other 27.8% end level and goalless.
Every figure on this page rests on 209 completed Minnesota United matches over 6 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Minnesota United first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 72.2% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 37.3% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 15.8% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.33 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 47.4% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 48.3% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.67 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.66 |
| Matches counted | 209 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72.8% | 31.1% | 46.6% | 44.7% | 1.16 | 103 |
| Away | 71.7% | 43.4% | 48.1% | 51.9% | 1.49 | 106 |
Minnesota United score before halftime 46.6% of the time at home against 48.1% away, a gap of −1.5pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Minnesota United against MLS
| Line | Minnesota United | MLS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 72.2% | 73.6% | −1.4pp |
| Over 1.5 | 37.3% | 38.4% | −1.1pp |
| Over 2.5 | 15.8% | 15.3% | +0.5pp |
Counted from 209 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.