Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 9/29/2019

by Parlays Pundit - 9/24/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Rio Tinto Stadium

Albert Rusnák and Real Salt Lake (14-5-12, 5th in the Western Conference) host the Houston Dynamo (11-4-16, 10th in the Western Conference) at Rio Tinto Stadium on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The expected starting goalkeepers are Joe Willis for the Houston Dynamo and Nick Rimando for Real Salt Lake. RSL is priced at -175 while the Dynamo are at +440. The O/U opens at 3.

The Houston Dynamo step onto the field holding a mark of 11 wins, 4 draws, and 16 defeats ranking them 10th in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 40 goals which ranks them 11th in the Western Conference and 21st in MLS. Their goal differential is -9, ranking them 20th in MLS. The Houston Dynamo will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers as they have compiled a total of 33 assists, which ranks them 13th in MLS and 6th in the Western Conference. When talking about shots on target, they have compiled a total of 133 which ranks them 10th in the Western Conference and 16th in MLS. As a group, Houston has a total of 387 fouls which means they are averaging 12.48 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 37 points for this season and they have an average attendance of 15,293.

Tomás Martinez is one of the players to watch for the Dynamo. The midfielder from Argentina has taken part in 30 games this year and has played 2,089 minutes. Up to now, the 23-year-old has scored 4 goals and has assisted on 2 goals. He holds an average of 70 mins per appearance. Martinez has been a starter in 27 games this year and has totaled 43 fouls during that period. In terms of shots on target, Martinez has produced 10 which has him ranked 118th in Major League Soccer and 26th in the West among midfielders. Mauro Manotas is another guy to keep an eye on for the squad from Houston. The 23-year-old from Colombia has scored 13 goals for the season which ranks him 5th in the Western Conference among forwards and 9th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 2,329 minutes and averages 80 mins per game. For this season, he has earned 29 shots on target which ranks him 8th in the Western Conference among forwards.

Protecting the net for the Dynamo is Joe Willis from the United States. He is 30 years old and has been on the field a total of 2,340 minutes minding the net for the year. Willis is conceding 1.58 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 10th among Western Conference goalies and 27th among goalies in Major League Soccer. Over the course of the 2019 campaign, he has allowed 41 goals. His save percentage is .667 which has him placed 12th among Western Conference goalies.

Real Salt Lake is the team that is standing on the other side of the pitch and for the year they have 14 victories, 5 draws, and 12 defeats. Regarding goal differential, they sit 4th in the West and 11th in the league with +4. They currently have a total of 42 goals for the year which puts them at 10th in the West. Salt Lake has a team save % of .678 which currently has them sitting 12th in the league, which means they are a tough group to score against. They are averaging an attendance of 17,940 which puts them at 9th in the West.

One of the guys to keep an eye on for RSL is Albert Rusnák. The 24 year-old has guided 10 balls into the goal. He ranks 20th among midfielders in the West in assists with 3 and has produced 29 shots on target so far in 2019. He has played a total of 2,193 mins and is averaging 84 minutes per appearance. Another player to watch out for on this team Jefferson Savarino. The forward from Venezuala has scored 7 goals in 2019 which ranks him 16th in the West among forwards. He also has a total of 17 fouls.

In goal for RSL is Nick Rimando

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Houston (+440) and over 2.5 total goals

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