Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 7/7/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/5/2024

Game: Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

Shell Energy Stadium is the location where LAFC (13-4-4) will go up against the Houston Dynamo (8-6-7) on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers will be Steve Clark for Houston and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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Houston has relinquished 26 goals while conceding 1.24 goals per 90, and the opposition have a total of 96 shots on target against them. They have earned 4 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 19.0% the season. Houston has tallied 44 yellow card warnings this year in addition to 1 red card. The Dynamo rank 24th when it comes to goals expected having 26.3, and the team's expected goals against are at 27.8. This year, the team is sitting with an average of 1.43 points per match (30 pts) and they also are 20th in the league with 20 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 3 by way of 29 goals tallied in addition to 26 goals surrendered. The Houston Dynamo have accumulated 69 SVs and also hold a SV percentage of 75.0 on the campaign.

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Los Angeles FC has earned 43 goals and this squad's expected goals on the year is currently at 42.1. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.14 with 53 saves, and they have accounted for 8 clean sheets. This year, LAFC has a save % of 69.7 (76 SoT against), and sit at 3rd in the league with 43 pts. Los Angeles ranks 2nd concerning goals relinquished having 24, and their goal differential sits at 19. LAFC has accumulated a shut out rate of 38.1% the season and also 45 yellow cards. The LA Football Club have put together an average of 2.05 points per match while compiling 29 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Houston is Steve Clark. Clark has been on the field a total of 30,534 minutes and has tallied 1,153 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.41 (480 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 72.5. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 1,632 shots tried at him in 341 career starting assignments. Clark (125-90-125 record in his career) has recorded 83 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.3% shutout percentage.

Hugo Lloris will reside in front of the goal for Los Angeles. Thus far in his career, Lloris has conceded 638 goals and has 1,682 stops in 600 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.07 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 310-143-144. He is the owner of a save % of 73.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 35.2%. Lloris has accumulated 211 clean sheets while defending 2,313 shots tried against him in 53,620 career minutes.

Ibrahim Aliyu is a guy who should impact this matchup for Houston. He has 6 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Nigeria has totaled 23 goals in 8,753 minutes played. Aliyu has been in the starting lineup in 107 outings so far in his career and tallies 0.24 goals per 90 mins.

Los Angeles has playmaker in Denis Bouanga, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has accounted for 19 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 40 times. The forward from Gabon has been on the field for 20,427 mins and has scored 95 goals. He sports an average of 0.42 goals per 90 and has started 229 games during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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