Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 9/28/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/24/2024

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: AppleTV

Lumen Field is where the Dynamo (13-9-8) will try to defeat the Seattle Sounders FC (13-8-9) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Stefan Frei for Seattle and Steve Clark for Houston.

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The Sounders have allowed 34 goals while giving up 1.13 goals per 90 min, and opponents have recorded 117 SoT on them. They have a total of 10 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 33.3% so far this year. Seattle has tallied 47 yellow cards on the campaign in addition to 7 red cards. The Sounders rank 16th when talking about expected goals with 43.3, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 34.9. This season, the club sports an average of 1.57 points per match (47 points) and they also are ranked 20th in the league with 28 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at 11 because of 45 goals put in the net and 34 goals conceded. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 82 SVs and also hold a save percentage of 74.4 over the course of the season.

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The Dynamo average 1.60 pts per match while tallying 29 assists and 1 red card. Houston has accounted a clean sheet percentage of 26.7% this year and 66 yellow card warnings. Houston sits at 9th when talking about goals allowed having 33, and the difference in goals is coming in at 10. Over the course of the season, Houston has a save rate of 76.3 (131 SoTA), and they also are 8th in soccer with 48 pts. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.10 with 98 saves, and they have 8 clean sheets. The Houston Dynamo have totaled 43 goals and the team's expected goals this year is at 37.6.

The man protecting the net for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. Frei (171-95-135 mark during his soccer career) has 113 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has seen 1,758 shots attempted against him in 402 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.25 (499 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.3. Frei has defended the goal for 36,010 mins and has 1,265 saves during his soccer career.

Steve Clark will reside in front of the goal for Houston. So far in his pro soccer career, Clark has conceded 487 goals and has racked up 1,182 stops in 350 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.40 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 130-93-126. He has earned a save percentage of 72.6 and his clean sheet rate is 24.9%. Clark has accumulated 87 shutouts and has seen 1,667 shots against him in 31,344 career mins.

Jordan Morris is a member of the side who can be a force in the game for Seattle. He has 23 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing the United States has totaled 66 goals in 15,302 professional minutes played. Morris has had a starting assignment in 174 outings in his career and he tallies 0.39 goals per 90 mins.

Houston stars Ibrahim Aliyu, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward born in Nigeria has been on the pitch for 9,371 professional minutes while scoring 23 goals. He scores 0.22 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 116 games during his career. He has collected 0 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 7 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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