FC Dallas vs Austin FC Prediction, 7/17/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/16/2024

Game: FC Dallas vs Austin FC

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Toros (7-5-11) host Austin FC (8-6-9) at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Maarten Paes for Dallas and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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FC Dallas has a total of 94 SVs and are the owners of a SV percentage of 74.8 the year. This team's goal differential is at -3 with 34 goals notched and 37 goals surrendered. On the year, the club holds an average of 1.13 pts per match (26 points) and also have a rank of 18th in soccer with 24 assists. The Toros sit at 27th in the category of expected goals with 24.1, and their expected goals against are at 37.3. Dallas has earned 47 yellow card warnings the season in addition to 1 red card. Dallas has conceded 37 goals while conceding 1.61 goals per 90, and opposing teams have accounted for 131 SoT against them. They have tallied 5 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 21.7% on the year.

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On the campaign, Austin has a save % of 76.1 (117 SoT against), and also are ranked 15th in soccer with 30 pts. The Verde and Black are averaging 1.30 pts per match while recording 18 assists and 1 red card. Austin FC has recorded 25 goals and their xG the year sits at 22.9. Austin has tallied a shut out % of 26.1% so far this season as well as 56 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is 1.39 with 85 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. Austin ranks 20th in the matter of goals relinquished having 32, and their goal difference is at -7.

The man who will defend the goal for Dallas is Maarten Paes. Paes (53-37-57 record during his career) has recorded 30 shutouts, which has earned him a 20.4% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper born in the Netherlands has had 607 shots attempted against him in 147 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (185 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of 72.0. Paes has defended the goal a total of 13,151 mins and has earned 424 stops during his soccer career.

Brad Stuver will be residing in front of the goal for Austin. He has given up 1.52 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 51-31-59. Stuver has totaled 28 shutouts and defended 715 shots against him in 12,608 career minutes. So far in his career, Stuver has surrendered 213 goals and has accumulated 504 saves in 141 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of 72.2 and his clean sheet rate sits at 19.9%.

Petar Musa is one footballer who can be a force for Dallas. The forward who is from Croatia has 54 goals in 8,510 mins. Petar Musa has been given a starting assignment in 88 games during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.57 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 13 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card warnings during his career.

Austin features a game changer in Jader Obrian, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The forward representing Columbia has totaled 13,456 professional minutes while scoring 46 goals. He sports an average of 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 152 games thus far in his career. He has accounted for 9 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

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Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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