Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 3/15/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/14/2025

Game: Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Dynamo (0-1-2) will go up against RSL (1-0-2) at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX on Saturday. The Dynamo are priced at +126 while RSL is at -152. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalies protecting the net are Andrew Tarbell for Houston and Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake.

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The Houston Dynamo have compiled 7 SVs and they hold a save percentage of 53.8% this season. Their differential on goals is -4 with the help of 2 goals scored as well as 6 goals surrendered. So far this year, this club sports an average of 0.33 points per contest (1 point) and have a ranking of 17th in MLS with 2 assists. The Dynamo are 28th in xG with 2.0, and the team's xGA are at 4.4. Houston has accounted for 7 yellow cards for the year. Houston has surrendered 6 goals while allowing 2.00 goals per 90, and opposing teams have 13 SoT against them. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 33.3% on the season.

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The Claret and Cobalt sport an average of 1.0 pts per match while tallying 2 assists. RSL has tallied a clean sheet % of 33.3% on the year in addition to 7 yellow card cautions. Real Salt Lake is ranked 28th in goals against having 7, and their difference in goals is coming in at -4. On the season, RSL has a save % of 63.2% (19 shots on target against), and also rank 20th in the league with 3 pts. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 2.33 with 12 saves, and they are sitting with 1 clean sheet. Real Salt Lake has recorded 3 goals and the squad's xG on the year is currently at 4.8.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Houston is Andrew Tarbell. Tarbell has seen the pitch for 5,294 mins and has earned 187 saves in his career. The goalie from the United States has seen 302 shots tried against him in 58 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.92 (113 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 61.9%. Tarbell (12-13-32 mark in his career) has accumulated 7 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 11.9%% shutout percentage.

Rafael Cabral is expected to look after the net for Salt Lake. In his pro soccer career, Cabral has allowed 7 goals and has tallied 12 stops in 3 starting assignments. Cabral has racked up 1 clean sheets while seeing 19 shots attempted against him in 270 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of 63.2% and his shutout rate is 33.3%%. He has conceded 2.33 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 1-0-2.

Ezequiel Ponce is a member of the team who can help decide the match for forward. He has accounted for 0 assists while accumulating 10 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward from Argentina has racked up 5 goals scored in 742 professional minutes. Ponce has been in the starting lineup in 10 games thus far in his career and tallies 0.61 goals per 90 minutes.

Real Salt Lake features Diogo Goncalves, who pesters opposing defenses. He has totaled 4 pts during his career and has assisted on a goal 0 times. The forward from Portugal has been on the field for 551 minutes while scoring 2 goals. He has an average of 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 7 games in his pro soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston Dynamo (-152)

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Start:	March 15, 2025 @ 9:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

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