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Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 10/29/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/23/2023

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Game: Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-137) Salt Lake (+352)

The Claret and Cobalt (14-8-12) are hitting the road to Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday where they will go up against the Dynamo (14-9-11). The Dynamo open at -137 and RSL is at +352. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Steve Clark for Houston and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Houston Dynamo have accounted for 88 SVs and are the owners of a SV percentage of 74.4 this year. The team's differential on goals is currently at 13 with 51 goals put in the net and also 38 goals surrendered. This year, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.50 pts/match (51 points) and sit at 7th in MLS with 36 assists. The Dynamo have a ranking of 12th in regard to goals expected having 44.9, and the squad's expected goals against are at 41.0. Houston has earned 95 yellow card warnings the season in addition to 5 red cards. Houston has conceded 38 goals while conceding 1.12 goals per 90, and their opponents have earned 125 shots on target against them. They have a total of 13 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 38.2% so far this year.

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Real Salt Lake has tallied 48 goals and the team's goals expected on the year is currently at 43.2. The team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.47 in addition to 95 saves, and they have earned 9 shut outs. So far this season, RSL has a save % of 68.3 (145 SoT against), and are ranked 11th in the league with 50 pts. Salt Lake is 14th when it comes to goals surrendered with 50, and the team's goal differential is sitting at -2. RSL has compliled a shut out % of 26.5% over the course of the season and 75 yellow cards. The Claret and Cobalt average 1.47 pts per contest while having 36 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Houston is Steve Clark. Clark has seen the field a total of 7,058 minutes and has tallied 227 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.48 (116 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of .670. The goalie born in the United States has had 339 shots tried against him in 78 starting assignments. Clark (28-19-31 record in his career) has accounted for 22 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 28.2% clean sheet rate.

Zac MacMath will reside in front of the net for Salt Lake. He has conceded 1.40 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 144-101-170. MacMath has accumulated 113 shutouts and defended 1,885 shots against him in 37,195 career minutes. So far in his career, MacMath has conceded 578 goals and has accumulated 1,307 saves in 413 starting assignments. He has a save % of .693 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.4%.

Adalberto Carrasquilla is one man who can be a difference maker for Houston. Carrasquilla has had a starting assignment in 76 matchups in his career and has 0.09 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who is from Panama has accumulated 7 goals scored in 6,801 mins. He has accounted for 9 assists while accumulating 29 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

Salt Lake has playmaker in Jefferson Savarino, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He scores 0.34 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 204 matches during his pro soccer career. The midfielder representing Venezuela has accumulated 18,023 mins while scoring 69 goals. He has totaled 11 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 34 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-137)

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