Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 6/25/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/21/2022

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Game: Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2022

Location: PNC Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: TUDN

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-111) Chicago (+270)

Jonathan Bornstein and the Chicago Fire (3-5-7, 14th in Eastern Conference) go to PNC Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the Houston Dynamo (5-3-7, 10th in Western Conference). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Steve Clark for the Houston Dynamo and Gabriel Slonina for the Chicago Fire. The Fire are priced at +270 while the Dynamo are at -111. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Houston stepped onto the pitch against Orlando in their last match and ended up losing by a score of 2-1. The Dynamo tried 13 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 5 of the tries for a percentage of 38.5%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended up with a 89.1% received passes rate by converting 400 out of their 449 pass attempts in their last outing.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Houston walked away from the pitch at a 38.5% clip by putting 5 shots on target of 13 shots. Houston averages 1.20 goals per 90 (18 total goals) and have accumulated 11 assists in all matches for the season.

Memo Rodriguez is a guy who should be able to impact this match for the Houston Dynamo. Rodriguez has been in the starting lineup in 101 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.28 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from the United States has accumulated 28 goals scored in 9,154 mins played. He has totaled 15 assists while tallying 19 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

One more player who should impact this match is Fafa Picault, the forward representing the United States. Picault has 13,690 mins in 154 starting assignments and has been given a total of 34 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times during his soccer career and he has scored 53 total goals. He is currently averaging 0.35 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Houston Dynamo will be Steve Clark. Clark (99-74-96 mark during his soccer career) has earned 65 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.1% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 1,323 shots tried against him in 270 starts. His GA/90 is 1.43 (384 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 72.3. Clark has seen the pitch for a total of 24,227 minutes and has 944 saves during his soccer career.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Chicago got the victory with a final of 1-0 against D.C.. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 334 of the 404 passing attempts earning a percentage of 82.7%. The Fire finished with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 6 of the 12 dribbles they pursued. Chicago landed 7 shots on target out of 14 shots attempted which gave them a 50.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having accumulated 14 goals and 10 assists in all their games, Chicago is averaging 0.93 goals and 0.67 assists per 90.

Jonathan Bornstein should be someone to watch for Chicago Fire. The defender from the United States has totaled 21,920 minutes and he has scored 12 goals. He has 20 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times. He currently averages 0.05 goals per 90 and has started 245 games in his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Xherdan Shaqiri, the forward born in Switzerland. Shaqiri has been handed a total of 38 yellow cards in 19,862 minutes played (230 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.26. He has accumulated 57 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 54 different times.

Gabriel Slonina will reside in front of the net for Chicago Fire. During his career, Slonina has allowed 36 goals and has accounted for 69 saves in 25 starting assignments. He has given up 1.44 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 5-8-12. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 36.0%. Slonina has recorded 9 shutouts and has seen 98 shots tried against him in 2,250 mins throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+270)

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