Free MLS Pick Houston Dynamo vs. Orlando City
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MLS Handicapping
Houston Dynamo vs. Orlando City
Date: Saturday, June 18
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Exploria Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: Houston Dynamo 320 / Draw 260/ Orlando City -135 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Houston 0.5 / Orlando -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Houston Dynamo are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 14 matches, they have covered this margin 8 times. As for the Orlando City, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 15 matches, they have won by at this margin 6 times.
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo travel to take on the Orlando City, with an above .500 record, at 5-3-6. This mark places them 8th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Houston fell to Real Salt Lake by a score of 3-0. This game being the 6th time they were shut out on offense. While on defense, Houston’s defense has given up at least two goals 5 times this year.
So far, the Houston Dynamo are the 18th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.21 goals per 90 minutes of action. On defense, Houston is 12th in the MLS, giving up 1.21 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Houston Dynamo is led by the strong play of Sebastián Ferreira and Darwin Quintero, who have each found the net 5 times. So far, their combined goals account for 58.8% of the team’s overall scoring. This year, Houston Dynamo has turned to Steve Clark as their primary goalie. In his 13 starts, he has a save percentage of 76.4%, the 8th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 61 shots on target.
Orlando City
The Orlando City will host the Houston Dynamo, with an above .500 record, at 6-4-5. This mark places them 5th in the Eastern Conference. Orlando comes into this match off having played to a 1-1 draw against New England. So far, Orlando City has turned in 2 performances with one goal or less. On defense, Orlando has played 6 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Orlando City is the 13th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.2 goals per 90 minutes of action. In terms of defense, Orlando is near the MLS average, giving up 1.4 goals per 90 minutes (18th).
Heading into the match, Ercan Kara leads Orlando with 4 goals through 15 matches. Behind him is João Moutinho, who has also found the net 2 times. To start the season, goalie Pedro Gallese is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Orlando City’s opponents having generated a total of 53 shots on target. Gallese is saving these attempts at a rate of 66.7%.
Free Houston Dynamo vs. Orlando City MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at each team’s scoring opportunites, Orlando City holds the edge in attacking area possessions, ranking 10th in the league. On the other side, Houston Dynamo is just 26th in the same category. This matchup looks to be an uphill battle for Houston, as in addition to their inability to generate attacking possessions on offense, they are allowing their opponents to possess the ball near their goal well above the MLS average (25th). However, Orlando’s defense is also struggling in this area, ranking 19th in attacking area possessions allowed.
Throughout the season, both Houston Dynamo and Orlando City have struggled to generate shots, ranking 25th and 24th, respectively. For the year, Houston Dynamo has turned 10.0% of their shot into goals. As for Orlando City, their current shooting percentage is 11.0%. So far, 34.6% of Houston Dynamo’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Orlando City has a season long on target percent of 34.0%. For Houston Dynamo they have converted on 28% of these on-target shots compared to Orlando City at 33.0%.
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