FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 2/25/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/21/2023

Game: FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Apple TV - Free

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-155) Houston (+390)

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The Orange and Blue (12-13-9 last year) will compete against the Houston Dynamo (10-6-18 last season) at TQL Stadium on Saturday. The Dynamo are priced at +390 and FCC is at -155. The betting total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalies are Roman Celentano for Cincinnati and Steve Clark for Houston.

Cincinnati conceded 56 goals while giving up 1.65 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs amassed 161 shots on target against them. They had 6 clean sheets, giving them a % of 17.6% in the previous season. Cincinnati earned 77 yellow cards the prior year as well as 4 red cards. The Orange and Blue had a ranking of 6th in the category of expected goals with 55.7, and the team's expected goals against were 48.3. The previous campaign, the club averaged 1.44 points per match (49 points) and they also ranked 4th in MLS with 47 assists. Their differential on goals was at 8 as a result of 64 goals put in the net and 56 goals surrendered. Cincinnati had a total of 103 SVs and were the owners of a SV percentage of 69.6 last season.

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Houston tallied 43 goals and their expected goals during the previous year was 44.3. Their goals against/90 min was 1.65 in addition to 108 saves, and they recorded 6 clean sheets. Last season, Houston had a save rate of 69.3 (163 SoTA), and had a ranking of 25th in MLS with 36 points. Houston ranked 24th in goals allowed with 56, and the team's difference in goals sat at -13. Houston earned a clean sheet rate of 17.6% during the previous year and also 95 yellow card warnings. The Dynamo had an average of 1.06 points per match while sitting with 30 assists and 6 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Cincinnati will be Roman Celentano. Celentano has seen the field for 4,950 minutes and has 161 stops during his career. His GA/90 is 1.60 (88 goals given up) and he holds a save % of .652. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 247 shots tried against him in 55 career starts. Celentano (20-22-13 mark in his career) has earned 11 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.0% shutout percentage.

Steve Clark will be residing in front of the net for Houston. He has conceded 1.43 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 118-85-126. Clark has earned 77 shutouts while seeing 1,598 shots tried against him in 29,562 mins throughout his career. In his career, Clark has surrendered 470 goals and has earned 1,139 stops in 330 starts. He has a save percentage of .713 and his shutout rate sits at 23.3%.

Brandon Vazquez is a member of the team to keep an eye out for Cincinnati. The forward from the United States has tallied 32 goals in 6,086 mins played. Vazquez has started 62 matchups in his pro soccer career and scores 0.47 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 16 assists while earning 6 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

Houston features a game changer in Sebastian Ferreira, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He averages 0.57 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 125 outings so far in his career. The forward from Paraguay has been on the field for 10,505 minutes and has scored 66 goals. He has accumulated 26 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-155)

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