Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 8/27/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/22/2022

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Game: Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-125) Houston (+320)

The United (12-5-9) are welcoming the Houston Dynamo (7-5-14) at Allianz Field on Saturday. The Loons open at -125 while the Dynamo are at +320. The over/under is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United FC and Steve Clark for Houston Dynamo.

The United are 16th in the category of xG having 35.4, and their expected goals against are coming in at 40.8. The United have conceded 36 goals while conceding 1.38 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have recorded 124 shots on target against them. This team's goal differential is currently at 6 by way of 42 goals notched in addition to 36 goals relinquished. They have recorded 4 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 15.4 this year. Minnesota United FC has tallied 91 saves and have a SV percentage of 74.2 the season. Minnesota has accounted for 66 yellow cards over the course of the season and 1 red card. This season, the club has put together an average of 1.58 pts per fixture (41 points) and also sit at 14th in soccer with 27 assists.

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The Dynamo sport an average of 1.0 points per match while accumulating 22 assists and 3 red cards. Houston has earned a clean sheet percentage of 19.2 so far this year in addition to 77 yellow cards. Houston is 24th in the category of goals conceded having 43, and the squad's goal differential is at -11. This season, Houston has a save percentage of 67.2 (122 shots on target against), and they also rank 26th in MLS with 26 pts. This team's goals against/90 min is 1.65 with 83 saves, and they have accumulated 5 shutouts. The Houston Dynamo have totaled 32 goals and this team's xG so far this season is currently at 31.9.

The guy protecting the net for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. St. Clair has seen the field for 7,560 mins and is sitting with 286 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.26 (106 goals conceded) and his save % is .741. The keeper hailing from Canada has faced 386 shots attempted against him in 84 career starts. St. Clair (39-14-31 record in his career) has totaled 21 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.0% clean sheet rate.

Steve Clark will reside in front of the net for Houston. He has conceded 1.43 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 115-84-122. Clark has totaled 76 shutouts and defended 1,556 shots against him in 28,842 minutes throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Clark has conceded 457 goals and has totaled 1,113 saves in 322 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of .715 and his clean sheet rate is currently 23.6%.

Franco Fragapane is one member of the squad who can be a force for Minnesota. Fragapane has been a starter in 120 matches in his career and he scores 0.21 goals per 90. The forward from Argentina has 24 goals scored in 10,180 minutes played. He has totaled 22 assists while tallying 17 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

Houston has playmaker in Darwin Quintero, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has accumulated 61 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 91 times. The midfielder representing Colombia has accumulated 28,520 mins while scoring 104 goals. He averages 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 317 games thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-125)

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