Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/28/2024

Game: Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The LA Football Club (14-5-5) will play the Houston Dynamo (10-7-8) at BMO Stadium on Saturday. The starting goalkeepers are Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles and Steve Clark for Houston.

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LAFC has given up 30 goals while allowing 1.25 goals per 90, and opponents have amassed 91 SoT against them. They have earned 9 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 37.5% so far this season. Los Angeles has compiled 53 yellow card warnings the year as well as 4 red cards. The LA Football Club sit at 2nd when talking about xG having 46.5, and their expected goals against are coming in at 27.2. This year, this club has put together an average of 1.96 points per match (47 pts) and also rank 11th in soccer with 30 assists. This team's differential on goals is 18 with the help of 48 goals scored in addition to 30 goals relinquished. Los Angeles FC has accumulated 62 SVs and have a SV percentage of 68.1 this season.

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The Dynamo are averaging 1.48 pts per fixture while earning 24 assists and 1 red card. Houston has tallied a shut out rate of 20.0% this year as well as 51 yellow cards. Houston ranks 13th in relation to goals conceded having 31, and the team's goal differential is 4. This year, Houston has a save percentage of 73.1 (108 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 13th in the league with 37 pts. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.24 in addition to 76 saves, and they have a total of 5 clean sheets. The Houston Dynamo have earned 35 goals and the squad's expected goals this year is currently at 30.6.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Los Angeles will be Hugo Lloris. Lloris (311-144-145 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 212 clean sheets, which has earned him a 35.2% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 2,328 shots attempted against him in 603 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.08 (644 goals allowed) and his save % is 73.3. Lloris has seen the field for 53,890 mins and has 1,691 saves during his pro soccer career.

Steve Clark will look after the goal for Houston. Clark has accumulated 84 shutouts and defended 1,644 shots against him in 30,894 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 72.4 and his clean sheet rate is 24.3%. He has surrendered 1.41 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 127-91-126. In his career, Clark has conceded 485 goals and has accumulated 1,160 saves in 345 starts.

Denis Bouanga is a member of the side who should impact this matchup for Los Angeles. The forward born in Gabon has earned 95 goals in 20,596 minutes played. Denis Bouanga has started 231 games thus far in his career and accounts for 0.42 goals per 90. He has totaled 40 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Houston has a player in Ibrahim Aliyu, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has 0 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times. The forward from Nigeria has been on the pitch for 8,902 mins while scoring 23 goals. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has started 109 outings so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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