Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 8/31/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 8/27/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Children's Mercy Park

Tomás Martinez and the Houston Dynamo (9-4-14, 10th in the Western Conference) go to Children's Mercy Park on Saturday where they'll take on Sporting KC (9-7-11, 9th in the Western Conference). The probable starting goaltenders are Joe Willis for the Houston Dynamo and Tim Melia for Sporting KC. Sporting Kansas City is priced at -230 while the Dynamo are at +510. The total has been set at 3.

The Houston Dynamo step onto the pitch with a record of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 14 losses which is good for 10th in the Western Conference. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 35 goals which has them ranked at 11th in the conference and 21st in the league. That said, if they are going to get points on the day, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is -10, which is good for 19th in the league. The Houston Dynamo will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates as they have compiled a total of 29 assists which has them ranked at 10th in the league and 4th in the conference. In terms of shots on target, they have compiled a total of 113 which has them ranked at 11th in the conference and 19th in the league. As a team, Houston has obtained a total of 343 fouls which has them averaging 12.7 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 31 points for this season and they have an average attendance of 15,427.

Tomás Martinez is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the Dynamo. The midfielder from Argentina has taken part in 26 contests so far this season and has totaled 1,895 minutes. During that period of time, the 23-year-old has scored 4 goals and has had an assist on 2 goals. So far this year he is averaging 73 minutes per appearance. Martinez has started 25 contests so far this season and has committed 39 fouls over that period. Concerning shots on target, Martinez has a total of 10 which has him ranking 105th in Major League Soccer and 22nd in the West among midfielders. Mauro Manotas is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from Houston. The 23-year-old from Colombia has racked up 11 goals so far this year which is 5th in the West among forwards and 10th among all qualified players in professional soccer. He has played a total of 2,071 minutes and holds an average of 80 minutes per appearance which is 170th in professional soccer. In 2019, he has earned 25 shots on target which is 8th in the West among forwards.

The man looking after the net for the Dynamo is Joe Willis from the United States. He is 30 years old and has totaled 1,980 mins protecting the net for the year. Willis is surrendering an average of 1.68 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranking 12th in the West and 31st among goalies in Major League Soccer. During the 2019 season, he has surrendered 37 goals. His save percentage is .654 which has him ranking 14th in the West.

Sporting KC comes into the game with a record of 9 wins, 7 draws, and 11 defeats which puts them at 9th in the Western Conference. During the season thus far, they have converted a total of 38 goals which ranks them 10th in the West and 18th in the league. This means that if they are going to get the win in this match, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is -5, which puts them at 17th in the league. Sporting KC will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they currently have a total of 23 assists which ranks them 21st in the league and 11th in the West. When discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 140 which ranks them 3rd in the West and 5th in the league. As a unit, Kansas City currently has a total of 343 fouls which means they have an average of 12.7 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 34 points for the season and they are averaging a crowd of 18,654.

Johnny Russell is one of the top players for Sporting KC. The midfielder from Scotland has appeared in 22 contests for the season and has totaled 1,640 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 28-year-old has scored 8 goals and has had an assist on 4 goals. He is averaging 75 minutes per appearance. Russell has started 18 contests for the season and has a total of 16 fouls over the course of that time. As to shots on target, Russell has produced 19 which has him sitting in 45th in pro soccer and 6th in the Western Conference among midfielders. Felipe Gutiérrez is another player to keep an eye on for the team from Kansas City. The 28-year-old from Chile has netted 10 goals so far this year which puts him at 1st in the West among midfielders and 18th among all players in MLS. He has totaled 2,199 mins and averages 85 mins per appearance which puts him at 105th in MLS. So far this season, he has produced 26 shots on target which puts him at 3rd in the West among midfielders.

The man protecting the net for Sporting KC is Tim Melia from the United States. He is 32 years old and has been on the field a total of 2,340 mins defending the goal for the 2019 campaign. Melia is conceding an average of 1.69 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting 13th among Western Conference goaltenders and 32nd in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. Over the course of the 2019 season, he's given up 44 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .662 which has him sitting 13th among Western Conference goaltenders.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Houston (+510) and over 2.5 total goals

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