Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/2/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Claret and Cobalt (10-7-3) will go up against the Houston Dynamo (8-6-6) at America First Field on Wednesday. The expected starting goalkeepers are Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Steve Clark for Houston.

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Real Salt Lake has earned 72 saves and are the owners of a save % of 78.1 so far this year. This team's goal differential is at 17 by way of 40 goals tallied as well as 23 goals conceded. On the season, the team has an average of 1.85 pts per match (37 pts) and they also are ranked 2nd in the league with 33 assists. The Claret and Cobalt rank 5th in relation to expected goals having 33.4, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 25.4. Salt Lake has accounted for 44 yellow cards on the campaign and 1 red card. RSL has relinquished 23 goals while conceding 1.15 G/90, and their opponents have compiled 96 shots on target on them. They are sitting with 6 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 30.0% over the course of the season.

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The Dynamo are averaging 1.50 points per contest while totaling 19 assists and 1 red card. Houston has earned a clean sheet percentage of 20.0% the year in addition to 42 yellow cards. Houston ranks 9th concerning goals given up having 23, and their goal difference sits at 4. This year, Houston has a save rate of 76.4 (89 SoT against), and they also sit at 11th in the league with 30 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is 1.15 with 65 saves, and they are sitting with 4 shut outs. The Houston Dynamo have accumulated 27 goals and the team's xG the year is sitting at 25.4.

The man protecting the net for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. MacMath has seen the pitch for 20,903 mins and has accumulated 684 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.29 (300 total goals allowed) and his save % is 71.1. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 985 shots tried at him in 232 career starts. MacMath (81-71-80 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 65 shutouts, which gives him a 28.0% clean sheet rate.

Steve Clark will be looking after the net for Houston. Clark has racked up 83 clean sheets while he has seen 1,625 shots tried against him in 30,444 mins in his career. He has earned a save percentage of 72.6 and his shutout rate is 24.4%. He has given up 1.41 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 125-90-124. During his professional soccer career, Clark has allowed 477 goals and has totaled 1,149 saves in 340 starts.

Braian Ojeda is a player who can be a difference maker for Salt Lake. He has accounted for 2 assists while earning 0 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. The midfielder who is from Paraguay has accumulated 1 goals in 6,375 minutes. Ojeda has been a starter in 68 matchups during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.01 goals per 90 minutes.

Houston is being led onto the pitch by Ibrahim Aliyu, who pesters opposing defenses. He is currently averaging 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 106 matches thus far in his career. The forward representing Nigeria has been on the pitch for 8,666 professional minutes and has earned 22 goals. He has collected 0 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 6 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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