Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 10/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/4/2022

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Game: Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy

Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022

Location: PNC Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+185) LA (+128)

The Galaxy (13-8-12) are hitting the road to PNC Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Dynamo (10-6-17). The Galaxy are priced at +128 while the Dynamo are at +185. The over/under is set at 2.75. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Steve Clark for Houston Dynamo and Jonathan Bond for LA Galaxy.

Houston has relinquished 53 goals while giving up 1.61 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have compiled 152 shots on target against them. They have 6 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 18.2 on the campaign. Houston is sitting with 93 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 6 red cards. The Dynamo have a ranking of 21st in the matter of expected goals having 41.3, and the squad's expected goals against are at 53.6. On the season, the team is sitting with an average of 1.09 points per fixture (36 points) and also have a rank of 21st in the league with 29 assists. This team's differential on goals is -11 by way of 42 goals scored as well as 53 goals conceded. The Houston Dynamo have a total of 106 saves and are the owners of a save percentage of 69.1 over the course of the season.

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The Galaxy are averaging 1.4 pts per match while earning 39 assists and 4 red cards. LA has recorded a clean sheet % of 21.2 so far this season and 78 yellow cards. LA has a ranking of 11th in goals against with 50, and the squad's difference in goals is sitting at 5. Over the course of the season, LA has a save rate of 66.4 (131 shots on target against), and are 8th in the league with 47 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.52 in addition to 86 saves, and they have recorded 7 clean sheets. The LA Galaxy have amassed 55 goals and their expected goals on the year is sitting at 57.5.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Houston will be Steve Clark. Clark has played a total of 29,472 minutes and is sitting with 1,136 saves thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.43 (467 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .716. The goalie born in the United States has seen 1,586 shots sent in his direction in 329 career starts. Clark (118-85-125 mark during his career) has recorded 77 shutouts, which has earned him a 23.4% shutout percentage.

Jonathan Bond is expected to look after the goal for LA. In his career, Bond has surrendered 282 goals and has tallied 584 stops in 195 starts. He has conceded 1.45 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 74-46-74. He has a save % of .685 and his clean sheet rate is 22.1%. Bond has accumulated 43 clean sheets while defending 853 shots tried against him in 17,549 career mins.

Darwin Quintero is one member of the team who has a chance to score for Houston. Quintero has been given a starting assignment in 321 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from Colombia has racked up 105 goals scored in 28,752 minutes played. He has accounted for 92 assists while accumulating 61 yellow card warnings in his career.

LA features Marco Delgado, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The midfielder born in the United States has been on the field for 19,019 professional minutes and has scored 19 goals. He is currently averaging 0.09 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 216 games thus far in his career. He has totaled 35 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 18 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston (+185)

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