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Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 6/24/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/22/2023

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Game: Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (+101) Houston (+246)

The Dynamo (8-3-7) are traveling to Q2 Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat AFC (6-4-8). Austin FC opens at +101 while the Dynamo are at +246. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Brad Stuver for Austin and Steve Clark for Houston.

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Austin FC has earned 63 saves and also have earned a save rate of 71.1 the year. This team's goal differential is currently at -6 because of 21 goals earned and also 27 goals surrendered. This year, this team sports an average of 1.22 pts per fixture (22 pts) and also are ranked 7th in soccer with 19 assists. The Verde and Black rank 20th when it comes to expected goals having 21.2, and the xGA are at 24.3. Austin has compiled 30 yellow cards over the course of the season as well as 1 red card. Austin has surrendered 27 goals while surrendering 1.50 goals per 90 min, and opponents have 90 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 22.2% so far this season.

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The Dynamo are averaging 1.50 pts/match while accounting for 15 assists and 4 red cards. Houston has compliled a shut out rate of 38.9% so far this season in addition to 45 yellow cards. Houston is 12th in relation to goals given up with 22, and the goal differential is sitting at 2. So far this season, Houston has a save rate of 73.5 (68 SoT against), and they also sit at 10th in the league with 27 points. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.22 with 46 saves, and they have accounted for 7 shut outs. The Houston Dynamo have totaled 24 goals and the team's expected goals this season is sitting at 22.8.

The guy who will defend the goal for Austin is Brad Stuver. Stuver has defended the goal for 27,582 mins and has tallied 1,072 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.47 (450 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .704. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 1,522 shots sent in his direction in 308 starting assignments. Stuver (109-81-117 mark in his career) has totaled 70 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 22.7% shutout rate.

Steve Clark will be looking after the net for Houston. So far in his career, Clark has allowed 100 goals and has racked up 189 saves in 63 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.58 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 22-14-27. He has a save percentage of .661 and his clean sheet rate is 27.0%. Clark has racked up 17 clean sheets and has defended 286 shots against him in 5,708 career mins.

Gyasi Zardes is one player who can make a noticable difference for Austin. The forward born in the United States has racked up 102 goals scored in 22,612 professional minutes played. Zardes has been in the starting lineup in 252 outings during his soccer career and he tallies 0.41 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 25 assists while tallying 14 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Houston has a guy in Sebastian Ferreira, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He has accumulated 26 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 13 times. The forward hailing from Paraguay has been on the pitch for 10,786 mins and he has scored 66 goals. He scores 0.55 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 127 matches so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin (+101)

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