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Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 9/29/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/27/2021

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Game: Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Location: BBVA Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-138) Vancouver (+393)

Memo Rodriguez and the Houston Dynamo (5-11-11, 12th in Western Conference) host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8-9-8, 9th in Western Conference) at BBVA Stadium on Wednesday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Marko Maric for the Houston Dynamo and Maxime Crepeau for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Dynamo are priced at -138 while the Whitecaps are at +393. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

Houston played Minnesota in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-0. The Dynamo tried 20 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 10 of those attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing the passing game, they had a 89.5% passes received percentage by connecting on 409 out of their 457 pass targets in their last match.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Houston finished at a 46.7% rate by hitting 7 shots on target of 15 total shots. Houston is averaging 1.11 g/90 (30 goals in total) and have 19 assists in all matches for the season.

Memo Rodriguez is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for the Houston Dynamo. Rodriguez has had a starting assignment in 91 contests in his career and he accounts for 0.31 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from the United States has totaled 28 goals scored in 8,226 minutes played. He has accounted for 14 assists while accumulating 15 yellow cards so far in his career.

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Someone else who should impact this match is Fafa Picault, the forward representing the United States. He has assisted on a goal 21 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 50 total goals. Picault has earned 12,299 mins in 138 career starts and has earned himself a total of 31 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.37 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Houston Dynamo will be Marko Maric. Maric (32-48-52 mark during his soccer career) has 25 shutouts, which has earned him a 18.9% shutout rate. The goalie hailing from Croatia has faced 489 shots tried against him in 132 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.51 (199 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 68.1. Maric has played for a total of 11,880 minutes and has accumulated 335 saves during his career.

When they last took the field, Vancouver went home victorious with a score of 1-0 against Dallas. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 304 of the 362 passing tries for a rate of 84.0%. The Whitecaps had a 28.6% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 4 of the 14 dribbles they tried. Vancouver had 5 shots on target out of the team's 15 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 33.3% clip in their last game. Having tallied 30 goals and 21 assists in all matches, Vancouver sports an average of 1.20 goals and 0.84 assists per 90 minutes.

Cristian Dajome will be someone to watch for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The forward hailing from Colombia has played 12,750 professional minutes while scoring 33 goals. He has accumulated 23 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 14 times. He scores 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 143 outings during his soccer career. You should also watch out for Lucas Cavallini, the forward representing Canada. Cavallini has earned himself a total of 72 yellow cards in 15,009 professional minutes played (167 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.41. He has scored 69 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 7 different times.

Maxime Crepeau is expected to look after the goal for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. During his pro soccer career, Crepeau has conceded 169 goals and has earned 384 saves in 113 starts. He has surrendered 1.50 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 31-23-58. He has earned a save percentage of 71.2 and his shutout rate sits at 24.8%. Crepeau has accumulated 28 clean sheets and has defended 542 shots against him in 10,137 mins throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver (+393)

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