Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC Prediction, 3/18/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/14/2023

Game: Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: Apple TV - Free

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+145) Austin (+178)

The Dynamo (0-0-2) will go up against Austin FC (2-0-1) at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday. Austin FC is priced at +178 while the Dynamo are at +145. The total has been set at 2.75. The men protecting the net are Steve Clark for Houston and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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Houston has conceded 5 goals while relinquishing 2.50 G/90, and opponents have tallied 9 SoT against them. They have yet to earn a clean sheet so far this season. Houston has amassed 6 yellow card warnings the season. The Dynamo sit at 13th in goals expected having 2.3, and the team's xGA sit at 2.9. On the campaign, this squad holds an average of 0.00 pts/match (0 points) and also rank 20th in the league with 1 assist. Their differential on goals is -4 with the help of 1 goal tallied as well as 5 goals allowed. The Houston Dynamo have tallied 4 SVs and they hold a save percentage of 44.4 the season.

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Austin FC has totaled 5 goals and their xG so far this year sits at 3.3. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.33 in addition to 13 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. This season, Austin has the club's save % of 76.5 (17 shots on target against), and they also rank 6th in soccer with 6 points. Austin is 9th for goals relinquished with 4, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at 1. Austin has accounted a CS% of 33.3% on the year and also 1 yellow card. The Verde and Black have an average of 2.00 pts per match while tallying 5 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Houston will be Steve Clark. Clark has been on the field a total of 4,268 mins and has tallied 147 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.75 (83 goals conceded) and he has a save % of .648. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 227 shots attempted at him in 47 starts. Clark (14-11-22 record during his soccer career) has tallied 10 shutouts, which leaves him with a 21.3% clean sheet percentage.

Brad Stuver will be residing in front of the goal for Austin. He has conceded 1.46 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 105-77-110. Stuver has accumulated 67 clean sheets and has defended 1,449 shots tried against him in 26,232 career minutes. During his career, Stuver has allowed 427 goals and has accounted for 1,022 saves in 293 starts. He holds a save % of .705 and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.9%.

Sebastian Ferreira is one member of the squad to keep an eye out for Houston. Ferreira has had a starting assignment in 126 outings so far in his career and accounts for 0.56 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Paraguay has racked up 66 goals in 10,614 minutes played. He has 13 assists while accumulating 26 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Austin has a guy in Sebastian Driussi, who should keep defenses up at night. He has 20 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 30 times. The midfielder hailing from Argentina has been on the field for 14,922 minutes while scoring 70 goals. He averages 0.42 G/90 and has started 173 matches during his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (+145)

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