Free MLS Pick Nashville vs. Houston Dynamo
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MLS Handicapping
Nashville vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Saturday May 14
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: Nashville 160 / Draw 210/ Houston Dynamo 170 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Nashville 0.5 / Houston 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Nashville FC are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 10 matches, they have covered this margin 7 times. As for the Houston Dynamo, through matches, they have covered the spread at .5, 6 times.
Nashville
The Nashville FC travel to take on the Houston Dynamo, with an above .500 record, at 4-3-3. This mark places them 6th in the Western Conference. Nashville will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 2-0 victory over the Real Salt Lake. For the season, the Nashville FC have finished 3 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, they picked up their 3rd shutout of the year.
So far, the Nashville FC is the 19th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.1 goals per 90 minutes of action. On defense, Nashville is 9th in the MLS, giving up 1.0 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, C.J. Sapong leads Nashville with 3 goals through 10 matches. Behind him is David Romney, who has also found the net 2 times. To start the year, Nashville has turned to Joe Willis as their primary goalie. In his 10 starts, he has a save percentage of 76.3%, the 8th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 38 shots on target.
Houston Dynamo
As the Houston Dynamo plays host to the Nashville FC, they hope to move above .500, as through 10 matches, they have a record of 3-3-4. This mark places them 8th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Houston lost to D.C. United by a score of 2-0. This game was the 4th time they were shut out on offense. While on defense, Houston’s defense has given up at least two goals 3 times this year.
So far, the Houston Dynamo are the 15th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.2 goals per 90 minutes of action. In terms of defense, Houston is near the MLS average, giving up 1.3 goals per 90 minutes (15th).
On offense, Houston Dynamo is led by the strong play of Sebastián Ferreira and Darwin Quintero, who have each found the net 4 times. So far, their combined goals account for 66.6% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the year, Houston Dynamo has turned to Steve Clark as their primary goalie. In his 10 starts, he has a save percentage of 72.1%, 10th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 43 shots on target.
Free Nashville vs. Houston Dynamo MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the Houston Dynamo and Nashville FC are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season Houston ranks 20th in attacking area possessions, with Nashville sitting 27th. Not only are both squads struggling to generate offensive opportunites, they both below average teams in terms of attacking possessions allowed, with Houston ranking 21st and Nashville at 26th.
When looking at each team’s ability to generate shots, Nashville ranks 8th in the MLS is on target shot percentage. This has been important for the team, as they are just 17th in shots taken. On the other side, Houston also has been able to generate on target shots at a higher rate than their overall shot totals.
In what should be a close match, I like Houston to pick up the win.
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