Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 3/5/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/2/2022

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Game: Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-164) Houston (+340)

Children's Mercy Park is the site where Fafa Picault and the Houston Dynamo (0-1-0, 9th in Western Conference) will take on Sporting KC (0-0-1, 12th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The starting goaltenders will be Tim Melia for Sporting KC and Steve Clark for the Houston Dynamo. The odds on this game have Sporting KC coming in at -164 and the Dynamo are at +340. The total has been set at 2.5.

Kansas City stepped onto the pitch against Atlanta in their last game and took a loss by a final of 3-1. Sporting KC tried 10 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 9 of the tries for a rate of 90.0%. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 88.4% received passes percentage by completing 478 out of their 541 pass attempts in their last match.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Kansas City finished the game at a 7.7% rate by hitting 1 shot on target of 13 total shots.

Daniel Salloi is a guy who can be a difference maker for Sporting KC. He has totaled 23 assists while accumulating 12 yellow card warnings in his career. Salloi has been in the starting lineup in 110 matches thus far in his career and accounts for 0.35 G/90. The forward hailing from Hungary has earned 40 goals in 10,153 professional minutes.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Johnny Russell, the forward who represents Scotland. He has helped on a goal 56 times thus far in his career while scoring 105 goals. Russell has been on the pitch for 28,452 minutes in 321 starts and has been handed 28 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.33 goals per 90 mins thus far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Sporting KC is Tim Melia. Melia has been on the field for a total of 19,673 minutes and has 661 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.26 (275 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 71.8. The goalkeeper born in the United States has seen 928 shots sent in his direction in 219 career starting assignments. Melia (92-54-74 mark in his career) has accumulated 66 clean sheets, which has earned him a 30.1% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Houston were able to avoid a loss with a score of 0-0 against Salt Lake. They finished the match by completing 523 out of their 584 passing tries for a rate of 89.6%. The Dynamo earned a 52.9% successful dribble rate by completing 9 out of the 17 dribbles they tried. Houston had 2 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted which had them at a 20.0% rate in their last outing.

Fafa Picault will need to provide a lift for Houston Dynamo. The forward representing the United States has totaled 12,823 minutes while scoring 51 goals. He has 32 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 22 times. He sports an average of 0.36 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 144 matches in his career. Be sure to watch out for Memo Rodriguez, the midfielder representing the United States. He has 28 goals in his career while helping on a goal 14 different times. Rodriguez has been handed 16 yellow card cautions in 8,506 mins played (94 starts). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.30.

Steve Clark will reside in front of the net for Houston Dynamo. So far in his career, Clark has conceded 370 goals while tallying 904 stops in 258 starts. He has given up 1.44 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 94-72-91. He sports a save % of 72.2 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.0%. Clark has accumulated 62 shutouts while seeing 1,270 shots against him in 23,147 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (-164)

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