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Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 9/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/19/2023

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Game: Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-134) Vancouver (+330)

Shell Energy Stadium is where the Whitecaps (11-8-8) will play the Houston Dynamo (11-7-10) on Wednesday. The Whitecaps are priced at +330 and the Dynamo are at -134. The betting total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Steve Clark for Houston and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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The Dynamo have a rank of 15th concerning xG having 36.6, and the expected goals against are 34.2. Houston has allowed 32 goals while giving up 1.14 goals per 90, and opponents have 102 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is currently at 5 by 37 goals tallied and also 32 goals allowed. They have accumulated 12 shut outs, which has them at a % of 42.9% this year. The Houston Dynamo have earned 70 saves and also have earned a save rate of 73.5 on the campaign. Houston is sitting with 72 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 5 red cards. This season, this club sports an average of 1.43 pts per fixture (40 points) and are ranked 16th in the league with 25 assists.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 45 goals and their goals expected this season is 46.4. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.37 with 71 saves, and they have tallied 6 clean sheets. On the year, the Whitecaps have a save % of 65.7 (108 SoT against), and also are ranked 10th in the league with 41 pts. Vancouver ranks 9th in relation to goals conceded having 37, and their difference in goals sits at 8. The Whitecaps have tallied a clean sheet percentage of 22.2% on the season and 56 yellow cards. The Whitecaps average 1.52 pts per fixture while having 26 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Houston is Steve Clark. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.52 (110 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .661. Clark (25-17-30 mark in his career) has earned 21 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.2% clean sheet percentage. Clark has seen the field a total of 6,518 minutes and has tallied 209 saves during his pro soccer career. The keeper born in the United States has had 316 shots attempted against him in 72 career starting assignments.

Yohei Takaoka will be residing in front of the goal for Vancouver. He has surrendered 1.43 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 28-18-21. Takaoka has accumulated 14 clean sheets while he has seen 212 shots attempted against him in 6,030 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Takaoka has allowed 96 goals while earning 145 saves in 67 starts. He is the owner of a save % of .684 and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.9%.

Adalberto Carrasquilla is a man who could help decide the outcome for Houston. He has accounted for 7 assists while earning 26 yellow card warnings during his career. The midfielder from Panama has totaled 6 goals in 6,418 minutes. Carrasquilla has started 72 matchups in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.08 goals per 90 mins.

Vancouver has a player in Sergio Cordova, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward from Venezuela has been on the field for 6,590 minutes and has earned 21 goals. He scores 0.29 goals per 90 and has started 65 games during his soccer career. He has accumulated 10 yellow cards during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 4 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-134)

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