Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 9/18/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/15/2022

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Game: Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-360) Houston (+867)

Banc of California Stadium is the site where the Dynamo (9-6-16) will play Los Angeles FC (19-4-8) on Sunday. LAFC opens at -360 and the Dynamo are at +867. The over/under is set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Maxime Crepeau for Los Angeles FC and Steve Clark for Houston Dynamo.

LAFC has surrendered 35 goals while allowing 1.13 G/90, and opposing clubs have tallied 102 SoT against them. They have 9 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 29.0 on the campaign. Los Angeles is sitting with 77 yellow cards so far this season and also 2 red cards. The LA Football Club rank 3rd when talking about xG having 54.6, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 31.7. So far this year, the squad sports an average of 1.97 pts per fixture (61 points) and rank 5th in MLS with 39 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at 26 by means of 61 goals accumulated in addition to 35 goals allowed. Los Angeles FC has recorded 73 SVs and they also have a SV percentage of 69.6 on the year.

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The Houston Dynamo have accumulated 39 goals and this team's xG on the year is 40.3. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.58 in addition to 100 saves, and they have accumulated 6 shut outs. On the campaign, Houston has a save % of 68.8 (144 SoTA), and are ranked 26th in the league with 33 points. Houston is ranked 21st when talking about goals allowed having 49, and the difference in goals sits at -10. Houston has earned a clean sheet rate of 19.4 this year as well as 90 yellow cards. The Dynamo have put together an average of 1.1 pts/match while having 27 assists and 5 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Los Angeles will be Maxime Crepeau. Crepeau (80-37-71 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 49 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.9% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Canada has had 792 shots tried at him in 189 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.32 (249 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .711. Crepeau has seen the field for 16,977 minutes and has accumulated 563 saves during his career.

Steve Clark will be looking after the goal for Houston. During his career, Clark has allowed 463 goals while earning 1,130 stops in 327 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.42 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 117-85-124. He holds a save percentage of .716 and his clean sheet rate is 23.5%. Clark has totaled 77 shutouts and defended 1,578 shots against him in 29,292 mins in his career.

Carlos Vela is one member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Los Angeles. He has 77 assists while tallying 52 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward born in Mexico has 148 goals in 30,402 minutes played. Vela has been given a starting assignment in 339 games so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.44 G/90.

Houston features a game changer in Darwin Quintero, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has earned 61 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 91 times. The midfielder hailing from Colombia has earned 28,631 mins while earning 105 goals. He has an average of 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has started 319 games thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-360)

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