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Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/13/2023

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+118) Houston (+226)

The Dynamo (8-4-10) are hitting the road to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Rapids (3-9-10). The Dynamo are priced at +226 and the Rapids are at +118. The total has been set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be William Yarbrough for Colorado and Steve Clark for Houston.

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The Colorado Rapids have earned 70 saves and hold a save rate of 71.0 so far this season. Their difference in goals is at -14 with 16 goals scored as well as 30 goals surrendered. On the season, this team is averaging 0.82 points per fixture (18 pts) and also rank 28th in the league with 12 assists. The Rapids have a rank of 21st in goals expected with 27.4, and their expected goals against sit at 29.7. Colorado has recorded 53 yellow cards on the season in addition to 4 red cards. Colorado has relinquished 30 goals while allowing 1.36 G/90, and opponents have earned 100 shots on target on them. They have 7 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 31.8% so far this season.

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The Dynamo hold an average of 1.27 points per contest while accounting for 17 assists and 5 red cards. Houston has accounted a clean sheet % of 31.8% this year in addition to 57 yellow cards. Houston ranks 22nd for goals surrendered with 31, and their difference in goals is coming in at -5. On the season, Houston has a save percentage of 69.0 (84 SoT against), and also are 17th in MLS with 28 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.41 with 53 saves, and they have amassed 7 shut outs. The Houston Dynamo have totaled 26 goals and the team's goals expected so far this year is sitting at 27.8.

The man who will defend the goal for Colorado will be William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has seen the field a total of 12,031 minutes and has earned 385 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.18 (158 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .717. The keeper hailing from the United States has seen 537 shots attempted against him in 133 career starts. Yarbrough (49-41-43 record in his career) has accounted for 42 shutouts, which has earned him a 31.6% shutout rate.

Steve Clark will reside in front of the net for Houston. He has given up 1.62 goals per 90 while holding a record of 22-15-30. Clark has racked up 17 clean sheets while he has seen 302 shots against him in 6,068 minutes throughout his career. In his pro soccer career, Clark has conceded 109 goals and has earned 196 stops in 67 starting assignments. He has a save % of .649 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 25.4%.

Diego Rubio is one member of the squad to keep an eye out for Colorado. Rubio has started 144 games in his career and scores 0.43 G/90. The forward from Chile has totaled 63 goals in 13,113 minutes played. He has 30 assists while earning 8 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

Houston has a guy in Sebastian Ferreira, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He scores 0.55 goals per 90 mins and has started 127 matches during his soccer career. The forward from Paraguay has been on the field for 10,807 minutes and has scored 66 goals. He has totaled 27 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped on a goal 13 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+118)

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