Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union, at opposite ends of MLS, will play at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, with 21st-place Houston the favorite (+143) despite being way below first-place Philadelphia (+183) in the table.
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Houston Dynamo to win vs Philadelphia Union +143
Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Houston Dynamo (+143)
- Underdog: Philadelphia Union (+183)
- Over/under: 2.5
Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union Betting Insights
- In 23 games so far this season, Houston ranks 18th in MLS with 29 goals, and Philadelphia ranks first with 22 goals yielded.
- So far this season, Houston has been favored in 10 matches, and won three.
- Thus far this season, Houston (+143) has been at least this big a favorite 10 times, and went 3-1-6.
- The likelihood of Houston winning this match is 41.2%, based on the moneyline.
- Philadelphia ranks seventh in MLS in goals so far this season (39 goals, 1.7 per game), and Houston is 23rd in goals conceded at 38 total and 1.7 per match.
- Philadelphia has been the underdog nine times this season, and went 5-0-4.
- Philadelphia (+183) has been at least this big an underdog in seven games, and has gone 3-0-4.
- Philadelphia’s chances of winning this match are 35.3%, according to the moneyline.
- Houston’s games have had more than 2.5 goals scored on 13 occasions this year.
- Houston and Philadelphia average three goals per game combined, which is 0.5 more than the over/under for this matchup.
- So far this season, 13 Philadelphia games have featured more than 2.5 goals scored.
- The opponents of these two teams post a combined 2.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the total in this matchup.
Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union Offensive Leaders
Houston Dynamo Offensive Leaders
- Houston’s leader in shots is Ezequiel Ponce, with 31 (19th in league), leading to seven goals.
- Jack Mcglynn is another top shot-taker for Houston (23), and has turned that into two goals.
- Houston’s best playmaker is Mcglynn as well — he also leads the team with 33 chances created, and has three assists.
Philadelphia Union Offensive Leaders
- Philadelphia’s Bruno Damiani has 28 shots (26th in league) and four goals (60th) this season.
- Quinn Sullivan has 25 shots and two goals.
- In terms of chances created, Kai Wagner has a team-high 38 (1.8 per game) plus seven assists.
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