Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 9/16/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/11/2023

Game: Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-114) St. Louis (+295)

Shell Energy Stadium is the location where CITY (15-3-10) will attempt to defeat the Houston Dynamo (11-6-10) on Saturday. St. Louis is priced at +295 and the Dynamo are at -114. The total has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Steve Clark for Houston and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The Houston Dynamo have earned 64 SVs and have a save % of 72.6 over the course of the season. Their difference in goals is 5 by means of 36 goals scored and 31 goals surrendered. On the campaign, this club sports an average of 1.44 points per fixture (39 pts) and sit at 14th in MLS with 25 assists. The Dynamo sit at 11th in the matter of xG having 35.3, and the squad's expected goals against are coming in at 33.0. Houston has tallied 68 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 5 red cards. Houston has relinquished 31 goals while giving up 1.15 goals per 90, and the opposition have a total of 95 SoT on them. They have accumulated 12 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 44.4% the season.

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The St. Louis Soccer Club hold an average of 1.71 points per contest while having 29 assists and 4 red cards. St. Louis has a clean sheet % of 25.0% so far this year in addition to 69 yellow cards. St. Louis has a ranking of 1st in relation to goals against with 37, and the difference in goals is coming in at 18. On the season, CITY has a save % of 78.0 (141 shots on target against), and also are 3rd in soccer with 48 points. Their goals against per 90 is 1.32 in addition to 106 saves, and they have a total of 7 clean sheets. St. Louis City SC has amassed 55 goals and their goals expected so far this season is at 35.0.

The man defending the goal for Houston is Steve Clark. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.53 (109 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of .657. Clark (25-16-30 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 21 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.6% shutout percentage. Clark has played for 6,428 minutes and has earned 203 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper from the United States has had 309 shots tried at him in 71 starts.

Roman Burki will be residing in front of the goal for St. Louis. So far in his pro soccer career, Burki has conceded 450 goals while totaling 1,054 stops in 348 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.29 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 174-77-98. He is the owner of a save % of .703 and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.0%. Burki has recorded 108 shutouts while defending 1,499 shots against him in 31,368 career mins.

Adalberto Carrasquilla is one guy who can make a difference on the pitch for Houston. He has 7 assists while earning 25 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. The midfielder representing Panama has tallied 6 goals in 6,330 mins. Carrasquilla has started 71 matches during his soccer career and has 0.09 goals per 90 minutes.

St. Louis is being led onto the pitch by Nicholas Gioacchini, who pesters opposing defenses. He has totaled 1 yellow card in his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times. The forward from the United States has earned 5,723 mins and has scored 16 goals. He is currently averaging 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has started 62 matches thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-114)

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