Free MLS Pick Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy
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MLS Handicapping
Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy
Date: Sunday May 22
Time: 05:00 PM
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
MLS Moneyline Odds: Houston Dynamo 350 / Draw 260/ LA Galaxy -131 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Houston 0.5 / Los Angeles -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Houston Dynamo are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 12 matches, they have covered this margin 7 times. As for the LA Galaxy, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 12 matches, they have won by at this margin 6 times.
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo travel to take on the LA Galaxy, with an above .500 record, at 4-3-5. This mark places them 8th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Houston fell to Seattle by a score of 1-0. This game was the 5th time they were shut out on offense. On defense, Houston has played 3 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Houston Dynamo are the 15th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.17 goals per 90 minutes of action. In terms of defense, Houston is near the MLS average, giving up 1.17 goals per 90 minutes (13th).
On offense, Houston Dynamo is led by the strong play of Darwin Quintero and Sebastián Ferreira, who have each found the net 5 times. So far, their combined goals account for 64.28571428571429% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the year, Houston Dynamo has turned to Steve Clark as their primary goalie. In his 12 starts, he has a save percentage of 73.5%, the 11th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 49 shots on target.
LA Galaxy
The LA Galaxy will host the Houston Dynamo, with an above .500 record, at 6-2-4. This mark places them 4th in the Western Conference. Los Angeles comes into this match off having played to a 1-1 draw against Minnesota Utd. So far, the LA Galaxy has turned in 3 performances with one goal or less. On defense, Los Angeles has played 5 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
Through 12 matches, the LA Galaxy have struggled on offense, averaging just 1.0 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 24th in the MLS. Defensively, Los Angeles is off to a good start, ranking 4th in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 0.92 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Javier Hernández leads the Galaxy with 5 goals through 12 matches. Behind him is Douglas Costa, who has also found the net 2 times. To start the year, LA Galaxy has turned to Jonathan Bond as their primary goalie. In his 12 starts, he has a save percentage of 74.4%, the 8th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 39 shots on target.
Free Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at each team’s scoring opportunites, the LA Galaxy holds the edge in attacking area possessions, ranking 1st in the league. On the other side, Houston Dynamo is just 24th in the same category. In terms of attacking possessions, not only does Los Angeles have the advantage on offense, but they have also done an excellent job at limiting the opportunites of their opponent, ranking 9th in attacking possessions allowed. Their figure compares favorably to Houston’s defense which is ranked 24th in the same department.
On offense, LA Galaxy has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Houston Dynamo. So far, LA Galaxy ranks 5th in shots taken compared to Houston Dynamo at 22nd. For the year, Houston Dynamo has turned 10.0% of their shot into goals. As for LA Galaxy, their current shooting percentage is 7.00%. So far, 32.8% of Houston Dynamo’s shots have been on target. On the other side, LA Galaxy has a season-long on target percent of 28.8%. For Houston Dynamo they have converted on 28.99% of these on target shots compared to LA Galaxy at 23.0%.
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