Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 9/14/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/10/2024

Game: Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

Shell Energy Stadium is the location where RSL (13-8-6) will take on the Houston Dynamo (11-8-8) on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Steve Clark for Houston and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Houston Dynamo have earned 84 saves and they have earned a SV percentage of 75.0 this season. The team's goal differential is currently at 6 as a result of 37 goals put in the net and 31 goals relinquished. On the campaign, this squad has put together an average of 1.52 pts per fixture (41 points) and are ranked 20th in MLS with 26 assists. The Dynamo sit at 25th concerning xG with 33.7, and their expected goals against are coming in at 34.3. Houston has amassed 59 yellow card warnings on the season and 1 red card. Houston has relinquished 31 goals while relinquishing 1.15 goals per 90 min, and opponents have amassed 116 shots on target on them. They have compiled 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 25.9% on the season.

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So far this season, RSL has a save rate of 73.4 (124 SoTA), and rank 6th in soccer with 47 points. The Claret and Cobalt are averaging 1.74 points per match while sitting with 43 assists and 1 red card. Real Salt Lake has compiled 53 goals and this squad's goals expected on the season is currently at 44.7. RSL has a shut out percentage of 25.9% over the course of the season and also 59 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.33 in addition to 88 saves, and they have tallied 7 clean sheets. Salt Lake sits at 3rd in goals against with 36, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at 17.

The guy protecting the net for Houston is Steve Clark. Clark has played for 31,074 mins and is sitting with 1,168 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.40 (485 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 72.5. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 1,652 shots tried at him in 347 starts. Clark (128-92-126 mark in his career) has earned 86 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.8% clean sheet rate.

Zac MacMath will be residing in front of the goal for Salt Lake. MacMath has racked up 65 shutouts and has seen 1,003 shots tried against him in 21,263 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.5%. He has conceded 1.30 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 82-72-82. In his pro soccer career, MacMath has given up 308 goals and has racked up 695 stops in 236 starting assignments.

Ibrahim Aliyu is one member of the squad to keep an eye out for Houston. The forward born in Nigeria has accumulated 23 goals in 9,162 professional minutes played. Aliyu has started 113 contests so far in his career and he has earned 0.23 goals per 90 minutes. He has 7 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card cautions in his career.

Salt Lake has a player in Braian Ojeda, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The midfielder from Paraguay has been on the field for 6,946 minutes and has scored 3 goals. He is averaging 0.04 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 75 games in his pro soccer career. He has 0 yellow cards during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 3 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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