FC Dallas (6 wins, 3 losses, 3 draws) welcomes the Houston Dynamo (4-5-2) to Toyota Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
FC Dallas has a strong 4-1-1 home record. It has scored 15 goals and allowed 12 through its 12 games this season. FC Dallas is led by USMNT F Jesus Ferreira, who has 8 goals in 12 matches. FC Dallas has won 2 straight games and 4 of its last 6. It is coming off a 2-1 home win over Vancouver May 17.
The Dynamo, on the other hand, are 0-4-1 on the road, so it hasn’t been a situation they’ve played well in. They have scored 10 and allowed just 10 in 11 matches. Houston is led in scoring by French F Amine Bassi, who has scored 5 goals in 9 matches. Houston has failed to score in 3 straight games. It has allowed just 3 goals in its last 6 matches, though. It is coming off a 1-0 loss on the road to Minnesota United.
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FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 8:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: FC Dallas -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Houston Dynamo +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Draw +240
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +100 | U: -140)
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FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo picks and predictions
Prediction
FC Dallas 2, Houston Dynamo 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET FC DALLAS (-120).
Simply put, FC Dallas has been good at home, and the Dynamo have been bad on the road. FC Dallas is 4-0-1 at home, and it has outscored opponents 10 to 6. Houston has struggled away from home, having lost all but 1 road match.
The Dynamo have been outscored 9 to 3. Their offense has been awful and has really struggled to put anything together, especially away from home. Houston has had fewer expected goals in each road game as well, and its opponent has had double the Dynamo’s expected goals in 4 of 5 road matches.
Ultimately, take FC DALLAS (-120).
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN OVER 2.5 (+100).
The juice is justified for the Under, but I would prefer the Over. FC Dallas has gone Over in 4 of 6 home matches this season. It is averaging just 1.25 goals per game but does have one of the league’s most dynamic scorers.
Houston, while it hasn’t scored well as of late, has tallied a goal in 7 of 11 matches and in 3 of 5 road matches. While it also has allowed just 3 goals in its last 6 games, it has given up at least an expected goal in each of those.
Luck may be in its favor this time, and for these odds, take the OVER 2.5 (+100).
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