Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/26/2023

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-128) Houston (+350)

The Dynamo (8-3-8) are on their way to Lumen Field on Saturday where they will take on the Sounders (8-5-7). The Sounders open at -128 while the Dynamo are at +350. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Stefan Frei for Seattle and Steve Clark for Houston.

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Seattle Sounders FC has a total of 50 saves and are the owners of a SV percentage of 73.1 this season. This team's differential on goals is currently at 6 because of 24 goals put in the net and also 18 goals relinquished. This year, the team is sitting with an average of 1.45 points per fixture (29 points) and they also rank 16th in MLS with 16 assists. The Sounders are ranked 1st in xG having 31.4, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 19.8. Seattle has earned 38 yellow card warnings the year and 1 red card. The Sounders have allowed 18 goals while giving up 0.90 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have recorded 67 SoT on them. They have tallied 10 shut outs, giving them a rate of 50.0% over the course of the season.

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The Houston Dynamo have compiled 24 goals and this team's goals expected so far this year sits at 23.6. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.32 in addition to 47 saves, and they have amassed 7 shutouts. This season, Houston has a save % of 70.8 (72 SoTA), and rank 11th in the league with 27 pts. Houston has a rank of 14th concerning goals allowed having 25, and the goal difference is coming in at -1. Houston has compliled a clean sheet % of 36.8% this year and 48 yellow card warnings. The Dynamo average 1.42 points per match while tallying 15 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. Frei has been on the pitch for 9,409 mins and has earned 262 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.11 (116 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .701. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has seen 374 shots sent his way in 104 career starts. Frei (44-25-35 mark during his career) has recorded 35 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.7% clean sheet rate.

Steve Clark will look after the goal for Houston. In his career, Clark has given up 103 goals and has accounted for 190 stops in 64 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.60 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 22-14-28. He holds a save % of .655 and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.6%. Clark has recorded 17 clean sheets and has defended 290 shots against him in 5,798 mins throughout his career.

Raul Ruidiaz is one player who can be a force in the game for Seattle. The forward who is from Peru has racked up 125 goals in 16,509 minutes played. Ruidiaz has started 188 games in his career while he scores 0.68 goals per 90. He has totaled 11 assists while earning 18 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Houston is being led onto the pitch by Sebastian Ferreira, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has 26 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times. The forward born in Paraguay has earned 10,794 professional minutes while scoring 66 goals. He is currently averaging 0.55 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 127 outings thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-128)

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