Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/8/2023

Game: Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+147) Seattle (+189)

The Sounders (6-2-3) are on their way to Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Dynamo (4-2-3). The Sounders are priced at +189 while the Dynamo are at +147. The betting total is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Steve Clark for Houston and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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The Houston Dynamo have accounted for 30 SVs and have a save rate of 84.2 over the course of the season. Their goal differential is at 2 because of 10 goals scored as well as 8 goals surrendered. This year, this club holds an average of 1.56 pts per fixture (14 pts) and are 24th in soccer with 5 assists. The Dynamo sit at 26th concerning xG with 10.3, and the team's expected goals against sit at 12.8. Houston has 20 yellow cards over the course of the season and 1 red card. Houston has relinquished 8 goals while surrendering 0.89 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have compiled 38 shots on target on them. They are sitting with 5 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 55.6% this season.

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The Sounders are sitting with an average of 1.82 pts per match while having 11 assists. The Sounders have amassed a shut out rate of 54.5% the season and 20 yellow card warnings. Seattle is 4th for goals given up with 9, and their goal differential sits at 9. This season, the Sounders have a save percentage of 78.0 (41 shots on target against), and also rank 3rd in MLS with 20 pts. This team's goals against per 90 is at 0.82 in addition to 32 saves, and they have earned 6 clean sheets. Seattle Sounders FC has tallied 18 goals and this squad's goals expected on the campaign sits at 18.4.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Houston will be Steve Clark. Clark has defended the goal for 4,898 mins and has 173 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.58 (86 goals given up) and his save % is .676. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 256 shots sent his way in 54 career starts. Clark (18-13-23 record in his career) has accumulated 15 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 27.8% shutout percentage.

Stefan Frei will look after the net for Seattle. He has surrendered 1.12 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 42-22-31. Frei has recorded 31 shutouts while seeing 348 shots against him in 8,599 mins throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Frei has surrendered 107 goals while earning 244 stops in 95 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .701 and his shutout rate is currently 32.6%.

Adalberto Carrasquilla is one member of the team who should impact this matchup for Houston. The midfielder from Panama has totaled 5 goals in 5,487 mins. Carrasquilla has been in the starting lineup in 62 contests so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.08 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 4 assists while accumulating 22 yellow card cautions in his career.

Seattle is being led by Nicolas Lodeiro, who can change the course of a fixture. The midfielder born in Uruguay has totaled 17,975 mins while scoring 49 goals. He is averaging 0.25 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 196 games so far in his career. He has collected 34 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 61 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (+189)

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