San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 4/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/28/2023

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (-116) Houston (+300)

The Earthquakes (2-1-2) welcome the Houston Dynamo (2-0-2) at PayPal Park on Saturday. The Earthquakes open at -116 while the Dynamo are at +300. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose and Steve Clark for Houston.

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The Earthquakes are 2nd in relation to expected goals with 8.3, and their expected goals against are at 6.2. San Jose has given up 6 goals while allowing 1.20 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have recorded 17 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is at -2 because of 4 goals finished and 6 goals given up. They are sitting with 2 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 40.0% so far this season. The San Jose Earthquakes have earned 11 saves and they also have a save % of 64.7 so far this season. San Jose has compiled 10 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 1 red card. On the campaign, the team has put together an average of 1.40 pts per fixture (7 points) and have a rank of 21st in MLS with 3 assists.

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On the year, Houston has a save rate of 66.7 (15 shots on target against), and also sit at 16th in the league with 6 points. The Dynamo sport an average of 1.50 pts per fixture while having 2 assists. The Houston Dynamo have recorded 4 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is sitting at 5.7. Houston has earned a clean sheet rate of 50.0% on the year and 10 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.25 in addition to 10 saves, and they have tallied 2 clean sheets. Houston sits at 18th in relation to goals against having 5, and their difference in goals is -1.

The guy protecting the net for San Jose will be J.T. Marcinkowski. Marcinkowski (44-35-47 mark in his career) has tallied 25 clean sheets, which has earned him a 19.8% shutout rate. The goalie from the United States has faced 622 shots attempted at him in 126 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.62 (203 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .683. Marcinkowski has seen the field for 11,295 minutes and has accumulated 425 saves so far in his career.

Steve Clark is expected to look after the goal for Houston. Clark has racked up 12 shutouts and has seen 233 shots against him in 4,448 minutes in his career. He sports a save percentage of .657 and his clean sheet rate is currently 24.5%. He has surrendered 1.68 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 16-11-22. During his professional soccer career, Clark has given up 83 goals and has accounted for 153 stops in 49 starting assignments.

Cristian Espinoza is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for San Jose. He has accounted for 45 assists while accumulating 30 yellow cards during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Argentina has racked up 22 goals scored in 13,651 mins played. Espinoza has started 161 matches so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.15 G/90.

Houston features a difference maker in Teenage Hadebe, who pesters opposing defenses. He has collected 36 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times. The defenseman from Zimbabwe has played 9,991 mins while scoring 5 goals. He is averaging 0.05 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 114 games so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (+300)

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