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Houston Dynamo vs Atlanta United FC MLS Parlay 7/17/2019


by Parlays Pundit - 7/16/2019

Ezequiel Barco Atlanta United
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Josef Martinez and Atlanta United (9-3-8, 4th in the Eastern Conference) host the Houston Dynamo (8-3-8, 8th in the Western Conference) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The expected starting goalies are Joe Willis for the Houston Dynamo and Brad Guzan for Atlanta United. The Dynamo are priced at +567 while the 5 Stripes are at -202. The O/U has been set at 3.

The Houston Dynamo come into the game holding a mark of 8 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses which puts them at 8th in the Western Conference. So far this year, they have racked up a total of 26 goals which puts them at 9th in the Western Conference and 17th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is +1 which puts them at 14th in the league. The Houston Dynamo will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers because they have a total of 20 assists which puts them at 10th in the league and 5th in the Western Conference. With regard to shots on target, they have a total of 81 which puts them at 10th in the Western Conference and 16th in the league. As a unit, Houston has a total of 252 fouls which means they are averaging 13.26 fouls per game. They have a total of 27 points for the 2019 season and they have an average attendance of 15,557.

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Mauro Manotas is one of the best players for the Dynamo. The forward from Colombia has taken part in 18 contests so far this year and has played a total of 1,469 mins. Over the course of that time, the 23-year-old has racked up 7 goals and has had an assist on 3 goals. He is currently averaging 82 minutes per appearance. Manotas has started 16 contests so far this year and has totaled 12 fouls in that time. As to shots on target, Manotas has earned 16 which has him ranked 25th in Major League Soccer and 10th in the East among forwards. Alberth Elis is another player to watch out for on the squad from Houston. The 22-year-old from Honduras has scored 7 goals so far in 2019 which is 9th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 17th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has totaled 1,214 minutes and has an average of 81 minutes per game which is 169th in Major League Soccer. Thus far in the season, he has a total of 21 shots on target which is 6th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

The man in net for the Dynamo is Joe Willis from the United States. He is 30 and has racked up 1,710 minutes defending the goal for the year. Willis is giving up 1.47 goals per 90 mins which has him placed 8th in the Western Conference and 20th in Major League Soccer. During the 2019 campaign, he's surrendered 28 goals. He holds a save % of .689 which has him placed 10th in the Western Conference.

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Atlanta United FC comes into this match with a mark of 9 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses which puts them at 4th in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 28 goals which is good for 6th in the Eastern Conference and 13th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is +3 which puts them at 8th in MLS. Atlanta United FC will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they currently have a total of 18 assists which is good for 14th in MLS and 7th in the Eastern Conference. With regard to shots on target, they currently have a total of 97 which is good for 4th in the Eastern Conference and 8th in MLS. As a team, Atlanta has a total of 202 fouls which has them averaging 10.1 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 30 points for the 2019 season and they have an average attendance of 53,299.

Josef Martinez is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the 5 Stripes. The forward from Venezuala has played in 17 contests this season and has played a total of 1,512 minutes. In that time, the 25-year-old has connected on 13 goals and has had an assist on 2 goals. He is currently averaging 89 mins per game. Martinez has been a starter in 17 contests this season and has committed 7 fouls over the course of that time. When talking about shots on target, Martinez has 23 which places him at 5th in Major League Soccer and 1st in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Ezequiel Barco is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Atlanta. The 19-year-old from Argentina has scored 4 goals for the season which is 14th in the East among midfielders and 67th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has played 557 minutes and averages 70 mins per appearance which is 270th in Major League Soccer. During the season thus far, he has 10 shots on target which is 19th in the East among midfielders.

In net for the 5 Stripes is Brad Guzan from the United States. He is 34 years old and has totaled 1,800 mins protecting the goal for the year. Guzan is conceding 1.25 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 5th among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 10th in MLS among goalies. For the year, he has allowed 25 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .648 which has him placed 9th among Eastern Conference goaltenders.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta (-202) and under 2.5 total goals

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