Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 9/4/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-140) Houston (+385)

Lumen Field is the location where the Dynamo (8-5-15) will meet the Seattle Sounders FC (10-3-15) on Sunday. The Sounders open at -140 while the Dynamo are at +385. The total is set at 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Stefan Frei for Seattle Sounders FC and Steve Clark for Houston Dynamo.

The Sounders have a rank of 14th when talking about expected goals with 37.6, and their xGA are sitting at 38.7. The Sounders have conceded 39 goals while conceding 1.39 goals per 90, and opponents have tallied 125 SoT on them. This team's goal differential is at -1 by means of 38 goals finished as well as 39 goals conceded. They have earned 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 17.9 so far this season. Seattle Sounders FC has amassed 92 saves and also have a SV rate of 73.6 so far this year. Seattle is sitting with 53 yellow cards this year and 3 red cards. Over the course of the season, the club averages 1.18 pts/match (33 points) and they also are ranked 26th in soccer with 22 assists.

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The Dynamo are sitting with an average of 1.0 pts/match while earning 24 assists and 4 red cards. Houston has earned a clean sheet percentage of 17.9 the year and 83 yellow cards. Houston is 22nd in regard to goals allowed having 46, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at -11. So far this season, Houston has a save rate of 67.2 (131 SoT against), and also have a rank of 25th in MLS with 29 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.64 in addition to 90 saves, and they have accounted for 5 shutouts. The Houston Dynamo have accumulated 35 goals and the squad's xG the year is sitting at 32.6.

The man defending the goal for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (476 goals given up) and he holds a save % of .721. Frei (159-79-129 record during his soccer career) has recorded 97 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.4% shutout rate. Frei has seen the field a total of 33,096 mins and has earned 1,175 stops thus far in his career. The keeper from Switzerland has had 1,630 shots sent in his direction in 368 starting assignments.

Steve Clark will be residing in front of the net for Houston. He has allowed 1.43 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 116-84-123. Clark has racked up 76 clean sheets while defending 1,565 shots tried against him in 29,022 career mins. In his pro soccer career, Clark has given up 460 goals and has accounted for 1,120 saves in 324 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of .716 and his clean sheet rate is 23.5%.

Nicolas Lodeiro is one member of the squad to keep an eye out for Seattle. Lodeiro has been a starter in 180 matches in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.25 goals per 90. The midfielder who is from Uruguay has earned 46 goals in 16,547 minutes. He has totaled 57 assists while earning 32 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Houston features Darwin Quintero, who should keep defenses up at night. The midfielder from Colombia has been on the pitch for 28,524 minutes and he has scored 104 goals. He is averaging 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 317 outings in his career. He has tallied 61 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 91 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-140)

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