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LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 9/2/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/31/2023

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: LA (-106) Houston (+265)

The Dynamo (11-5-10) are headed to Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Galaxy (7-7-10). The Dynamo are priced at +265 and the Galaxy are at -106. The total is 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Jonathan Bond for LA and Steve Clark for Houston.

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The Galaxy rank 15th when it comes to xG with 33.5, and their xGA are sitting at 36.9. LA has given up 39 goals while conceding 1.62 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams are sitting with 111 SoT on them. The team's differential on goals is currently at -8 by means of 31 goals accumulated and also 39 goals relinquished. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 20.8% on the season. The LA Galaxy have recorded 73 SVs and they hold a save % of 68.5 on the year. LA has tallied 57 yellow cards so far this year and also 4 red cards. This year, the squad has put together an average of 1.17 pts per fixture (28 pts) and they also are 19th in MLS with 22 assists.

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So far this year, Houston has a save percentage of 71.4 (91 SoT against), and they also are 11th in the league with 38 pts. The Dynamo are averaging 1.46 pts per contest while compiling 25 assists and 5 red cards. The Houston Dynamo have recorded 36 goals and their expected goals on the season is currently at 33.8. Houston has a clean sheet rate of 42.3% on the year as well as 64 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.19 in addition to 60 saves, and they have tallied 11 clean sheets. Houston is 10th in the category of goals conceded having 31, and their goal difference is at 5.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for LA will be Jonathan Bond. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.03 (67 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of .763. Bond (28-24-14 mark during his soccer career) has 25 shutouts, which gives him a 37.9% shutout rate. Bond has defended the goal a total of 5,877 minutes and has earned 203 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in England has faced 266 shots attempted at him in 66 starting assignments.

Steve Clark will look after the goal for Houston. In his career, Clark has conceded 109 goals and has tallied 203 stops in 71 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.53 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 25-16-30. He has earned a save % of .657 and his shutout rate sits at 29.6%. Clark has racked up 21 shutouts and has seen 309 shots against him in 6,428 career minutes.

Marco Delgado is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for LA. The midfielder from the United States has totaled 21 goals in 20,972 mins played. Delgado has been in the starting lineup in 237 contests in his career and accounts for 0.09 G/90. He has totaled 20 assists while accumulating 39 yellow card cautions during his soccer career.

Houston features Adalberto Carrasquilla, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.09 goals per 90 minutes and has started 71 contests so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from Panama has 6,303 mins and he has scored 6 goals. He has earned 25 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 7 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (+265)

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