Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 7/23/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/22/2022

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Game: Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Location: PNC Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+125) Minnesota (+210)

Memo Rodriguez and the Houston Dynamo (7-4-10, 11th in Western Conference) play Minnesota United (9-4-8, 4th in Western Conference) at PNC Stadium on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Steve Clark for the Houston Dynamo and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United. The Loons are priced at +210 while the Dynamo are at +125. The total has been set at 2.5.

Houston took the field against San Jose in their last game and earned the victory with a final of 2-1. The Dynamo tried 20 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 11 of those tries for a rate of 55.0%. When talking about passing the ball, they finished with a 90.0% passes received rate by completing 404 of the 449 pass attempts in their last game.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Houston wrapped this game up at a 30.8% rate by hitting 4 shots on target of 13 shots. Houston averages 1.29 g/90 (27 total goals) and have accounted for 17 assists in all competitions for the year.

Memo Rodriguez is a guy who should impact this matchup for the Houston Dynamo. Rodriguez has had a starting assignment in 105 matchups during his soccer career and accounts for 0.27 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from the United States has 28 goals in 9,438 mins played. He has 15 assists while tallying 21 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

One more guy who should impact this match is Fafa Picault, the forward representing the United States. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 23 times during his career while he has scored 54 goals. Picault has 13,824 minutes in 155 starts and has been given 34 yellow card cautions. He is currently averaging 0.35 G/90 during his soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Houston Dynamo will be Steve Clark. Clark (99-74-96 record in his career) has recorded 65 clean sheets, which has earned him a 24.1% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in the United States has faced 1,323 shots tried at him in 270 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.43 (384 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 72.3. Clark has been on the field for 24,227 mins and has tallied 944 stops during his pro soccer career.

For their last match, Minnesota earned three points by winning 2-0 against D.C.. The Loons finished with a 57.1% successful dribble percentage by converting 8 of the 14 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this match by completing 398 out of their 438 passing tries earning a percentage of 90.9%. Minnesota landed 5 shots on target out of the team's 17 shots tried giving them a 29.4% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 28 goals and 18 assists in all matches, Minnesota is averaging 1.33 goals and 0.86 assists per 90 min.

Adrien Hunou should provide a spark for Minnesota United FC. The forward hailing from France has been on the field for 11,874 professional minutes while he has scored 44 goals. He has accounted for 13 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 10 times. He averages 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 130 matches during his soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Franco Fragapane, the forward representing Argentina. Fragapane has been handed 15 yellow card warnings in 9,622 professional minutes (113 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.19. He has tallied 20 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 21 different times.

Dayne St. Clair is expected to look after the goal for Minnesota United FC. So far in his career, St. Clair has allowed 39 goals and has accumulated 115 saves in 34 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.15 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 14-8-12. He holds a save percentage of 76.1 and his clean sheet rate is 35.3%. St. Clair has 12 shutouts and has seen 155 shots tried against him in 3,060 minutes throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+210)

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