Free MLS Pick FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo
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MLS Handicapping
FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Saturday July 09
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: PNC Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: FC Dallas 190 / Draw 245/ Houston Dynamo 140 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Dallas 0.5 / Houston -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the FC Dallas are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 18 matches, they have covered this margin 13 times. As for the Houston Dynamo, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 18 matches, they have won by this margin 6 times.
FC Dallas
The FC Dallas travel to take on the Houston Dynamo, with an above .500 record, at 7-6-5. This mark places them 5th in the Western Conference. Dallas comes into this match off having played to a 1-1 draw against Inter Miami. So far, the FC Dallas have turned in 4 performances with one goal or less. On defense, Dallas has played 4 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the FC Dallas has been an above-average scoring team, at 1.56 goals per 90 minutes (7th). On defense, Dallas is 8th in the MLS, giving up 1.17 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, FC Dallas is led by the strong play of Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola, who have each found the net 10 times. So far, their combined goals account for 64.28571428571429% of the team’s overall scoring. This season, FC Dallas has turned to Maarten Paes as their primary goalie. In his 16 starts, he has a save percentage of 70.9%, the 11th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 62 shots on target.
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo will host FC Dallas, with an above .500 record, at 6-3-9. This mark places them 11th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Houston lost to Charlotte FC by a score of 2-1. So far, the Houston Dynamo have turned in 6 performances with one goal or less. While on defense, Houston’s defense has given up at least two goals 6 times this year.
So far, the Houston Dynamo are the 19th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.22 goals per 90 minutes of action. On defense, Houston is 12th in the MLS, giving up 1.22 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Houston Dynamo is led by the strong play of Darwin Quintero and Sebastián Ferreira, who have each found the net 7 times. So far, their combined goals account for 59% of the team’s overall scoring. This season, Houston Dynamo has turned to Steve Clark as their primary goalie. In his 17 starts, he has a save percentage of 75.3%, 9th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 79 shots on target.
Free FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season Houston ranks 19th in attacking area possessions, with Dallas sitting 22nd. Not only are both squads struggling to generate offensive opportunites, but they are also both average teams in terms of attacking possessions allowed, with Houston ranking 25th and Dallas at 18th.
Thus far, both FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo have generated shots at a rate near the MLS average, ranking 14th and 17th, respectively. For the year, FC Dallas has turned 12.0% of their shot into goals. As for Houston Dynamo, their current shooting percentage is 9.0%. So far, 34.1% of FC Dallas’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Houston Dynamo has a season long on target percent of 34.0%. For FC Dallas they have converted on 36.0% of these on-target shots compared to Houston Dynamo at 28%.
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