Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 5/28/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/25/2022

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (-135) Houston (+300)

Rio Tinto Stadium is the site where Memo Rodriguez and the Houston Dynamo (5-3-5, 7th in Western Conference) will take on Real Salt Lake (6-4-3, 4th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be David Ochoa for Real Salt Lake and Steve Clark for the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo are priced at +300 while RSL is at -135. The total is set at 2.5.

Salt Lake stepped onto the pitch against Montreal in their most recent match and walked away with a win by a score of 2-1. RSL attempted 6 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 4 of those attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended up with a 95.5% passes received percentage by converting 322 of the 337 passing attempts in their last match.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Salt Lake ended this match at a 30.8% clip by hitting 4 shots on target of 13 total shots. Salt Lake averages 1.08 g/90 (14 total goals) and have racked up 12 assists in all games this season.

Rubio Rubin is a guy who should impact this matchup for Real Salt Lake. He has accounted for 11 assists while accumulating 0 yellow cards during his soccer career. Rubin has been given a starting assignment in 65 matchups during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.27 goals per 90 mins. The forward from the United States has recorded 19 goals scored in 6,225 minutes played.

One more guy who should impact this match is Maikel Chang, the midfielder who is from Cuba. He has helped a teammate on a goal 47 times during his soccer career while he has scored 36 goals. Chang has earned 16,281 mins in 187 starts and has been handed a total of 20 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.20 G/90 thus far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Real Salt Lake will be David Ochoa. Ochoa has played for 4,320 minutes and has tallied 151 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.52 (73 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 67.6. The keeper from the United States has faced 219 shots attempted against him in 48 career starting assignments. Ochoa (20-8-20 record in his career) has earned 9 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 18.8% shutout rate.

For their last game, Houston walked away with a victory by a final of 3-0 against LA. They wrapped up this contest by converting 213 of the 268 passes they attempted for a rate of 79.5%. The Dynamo earned a 58.3% successful dribble rate by converting 7 of the 12 dribbles they tried. Houston had 8 shots on target out of 14 shots tried which gave them a 57.1% rate in their last outing. With 17 goals and 10 assists for all their matches, Houston has an average of 1.31 goals and 0.77 assists per 90 minutes.

Memo Rodriguez should provide a spark for Houston Dynamo. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 minutes and has started 100 matches so far in his career. The midfielder from the United States has totaled 9,064 mins while scoring 28 goals. He has 19 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Fafa Picault, the forward born in the United States. He has totaled 53 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 23 times. Picault has been given a total of 34 yellow card cautions in 13,667 professional minutes played (154 starts). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.35.

Steve Clark will look after the goal for Houston Dynamo. In his career, Clark has surrendered 384 goals while totaling 944 stops in 270 starts. He has surrendered 1.43 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 99-74-96. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.3 and his shutout rate sits at 24.1%. Clark has totaled 65 shutouts while seeing 1,323 shots attempted against him in 24,227 mins throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston (+300)

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