Free MLS Pick Minnesota Utd vs. Houston Dynamo
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MLS Handicapping
Minnesota Utd vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Saturday, July 23
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: PNC Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: Minnesota Utd 125 / Draw 255/ Houston Dynamo 210 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Minnesota -0.5 / Houston 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, Minnesota United are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 21 matches, they have won by this margin 9 times. As for the Houston Dynamo, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 21 matches, they have covered this margin 11 times.
Minnesota Utd
The Minnesota United travel to take on the Houston Dynamo, with an above .500 record, at 9-4-8. This mark places them 4th in the Western Conference. Minnesota will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 2-0 victory over D.C. United. For the season, Minnesota United has finished 7 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, they picked up their 4th shutout of the year.
So far, Minnesota United has been an above-average scoring team, at 1.33 goals per 90 minutes (12th). On defense, Minnesota is 8th in the MLS, giving up 1.14 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Emanuel Reynoso leads Minnesota with 9 goals through 21 matches. Behind him is Robin Lod, who has also found the net 6 times. In terms of goalie play, Minnesota Utd has gotten good performances from Dayne St. Clair. On the season, opposing teams have accumulated 95 shots on target, in which Clair has turned away at a rate of 77.0%. This percentage is good for 3rd in the MLS.
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo will host the Minnesota United, with an above .500 record, at 7-4-10. This mark places them 11th in the Western Conference. Houston comes into the game following a 2-1 win over San Jose. For the season, the Houston Dynamo have finished 8 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, Houston has played 5 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Houston Dynamo are the 15th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.29 goals per 90 minutes of action. In terms of defense, Houston is near the MLS average, giving up 1.33 goals per 90 minutes (16th).
On offense, Houston Dynamo is led by the strong play of Sebastián Ferreira and Darwin Quintero, who have each found the net 7 times. So far, their combined goals account for 51.85185185185185% of the team’s overall scoring. This season, Houston Dynamo has turned to Steve Clark as their primary goalie. In his 20 starts, he has a save percentage of 73.3%, 9th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 96 shots on target.
Free Minnesota Utd vs. Houston Dynamo MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at how each team has fared while possessing the ball, Minnesota United has been the better squad at generating opportunites near their opponent’s goal. So far, Minnesota ranks 4th in attacking area touches. This compares favorably to the Houston Dynamo, sitting at 20th in the MLS. Given that Minnesota has been better at putting pressure on opposing defenses look for this to continue as Houston Dynamo’s defense ranks 23rd in attacking possesions allowed. However, even though the Houston Dynamo is a below-average unit in generating attacking possessions, they could benefit from taking on a Minnesota United defense that also gives up an above-average amount of attacking area possessions.
On offense, Minnesota Utd has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Houston Dynamo. So far, Minnesota Utd ranks 12th in shots taken compared to Houston Dynamo at 15th. For the year, Minnesota Utd has turned 10.0% of their shot into goals. As for Houston Dynamo, their current shooting percentage is 10.0%. So far, 34.9% of Minnesota Utd’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Houston Dynamo has a season long on target percent of 34.4%. For Minnesota Utd, they have converted on 28.9% of these on-target shots compared to Houston Dynamo at 28.99%.
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