Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 7/30/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/26/2022

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Game: Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-147) Houston (+425)

Daniel Gazdag and the Philadelphia Union (11-9-2) host the Houston Dynamo (7-4-11) at Subaru Park on Saturday. The Dynamo are priced at +425 while the Zolos are at -147. The O/U has been set at 2.75. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union and Steve Clark for the Houston Dynamo.

The Union have relinquished 15 goals while relinquishing 0.68 goals per 90, and opponents have accumulated 80 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 9 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 40.9 on the season. Philadelphia has 47 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. The Union are ranked 3rd when talking about goals expected having 35.2, and the xGA are coming in at 24.8. So far this season, the team is sitting with an average of 1.91 pts/match (42 points) and they also have a rank of 3rd in the league with 26 assists. Their differential on goals is 19 with the help of 34 goals scored in addition to 15 goals relinquished. Philadelphia has a total of 24 SVs and hold a save % of 85.0 on the year.

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The Houston Dynamo have earned 28 goals and the squad's xG on the year is at 28.7. The club's goals against per 90 min is at 1.41 in addition to 71 saves, and they are sitting with 5 shutouts. This year, Houston has a save percentage of 70.7 (99 shots on target against), and they also are 21st in the league with 25 pts. Houston sits at 16th in regard to goals allowed with 31, and their goal difference is -3. Houston has earned a shut out percentage of 22.7 on the campaign and 69 yellow cards. The Dynamo are averaging 1.1 points per match while amassing 18 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Philadelphia will be Andre Blake. Blake has seen the field for a total of 17,333 mins and is sitting with 598 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (243 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .727. The goalie born in Jamaica has faced 822 shots sent in his direction in 193 career starts. Blake (82-49-62 record during his soccer career) has earned 60 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.1% shutout rate.

Steve Clark will reside in front of the net for Houston. So far in his career, Clark has surrendered 450 goals and has tallied 1,104 stops in 318 starting assignments. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 115-83-119. He holds a save % of .716 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.9%. Clark has totaled 76 shutouts while defending 1,541 shots attempted against him in 28,547 mins throughout his career.

Daniel Gazdag is one man who can be a force on the pitch for Philadelphia. He has totaled 12 assists while accumulating 34 yellow cards during his career. The midfielder representing Hungary has accumulated 35 goals scored in 16,495 mins. Gazdag has had a starting assignment in 189 contests so far in his career and tallies 0.19 G/90.

Houston features a game changer in Darwin Quintero, who pesters opposing defenses. He has totaled 61 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 91 times. The midfielder from Colombia has earned 28,335 professional minutes while he has scored 104 goals. He currently averages 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 315 contests so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-147)

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