The excitement of the 2023 MLS season continues, and all teams are eager to have a good second half to advance to the tournament’s next phase.
Each conference has a very nice battle in all areas of the standings. However, in the West, there is an extraordinary fight for first place in the table, as from first to fifth place, there is a difference of only three points. This means that, after the results of this week 18 of the 2023 MLS season, we may have a new leader in this conference.
Now, two teams fighting to be at the top of the Western Conference are Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes.
When:
Wednesday, June 21 at 08:30 PM ET at BBVA Compass Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Houston Dynamo -123
San Jose +320
Draw Offs:Â
+285
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Why Bet on the Houston Dynamo?
The Houston Dynamo have had a regular first half of the season, as they are in sixth place in the Western Conference with 24 points out of 51 possible. However, their current record is 7 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses, which indicates that the team has maintained a steady pace.
Likewise, given how tight the standings are at this point of the season, the team could climb some positions if they take all three points in week 18. In addition, they must be careful not to lose points from now on, as the end of the season is getting closer and closer, and they are only four points ahead of Sporting KC in tenth place.
The Houston Dynamo come into this matchday after a narrow 1-0 away win over LAFC.
Why Bet on the San Jose?
On the other hand, we have the San Jose Earthquakes, a team that has been surprising many in this 2023 season and that, thanks to their excellent level of play, have managed to be in fourth place in the Western Conference, just two points behind first.
As we can see, San Jose has a real chance to climb to the top of the MLS Western Conference. However, they will have to overcome this complicated test against a team that comes in very inspired as the Houston Dynamo.
Although it is true that the team from California comes into this matchday after five consecutive matches without defeat, they have accumulated only two wins and three draws in this period. Had they won one of the games they drew, the team would be comfortably at the top of the conference.
In their last match, the Earthquakes drew 0-0 against Portland Timbers.
Final Betting Analysis: Houston Dynamo vs. San Jose
In the last 20 games played between these two teams, Houston Dynamo leads the series with 11 wins. On the other hand, San Jose has managed to take 6 victories, while 3 matches have ended in a draw.
However, San Jose Earthquakes come from an excellent 2-1 victory over Dynamo in the last April 2, 2023 match.
At MyBookie.ag, we can see that there is a Moneyline that favors Houston Dynamo at -123, while San Jose starts at +320.
Although it is a very balanced match between two teams with a similar level of play at this point of the season, we expect that the home side can take advantage to take all three points.
Therefore, our prediction for this match is a win for the Houston Dynamo.
Look for a straight win on the Moneyline Houston Dynamo. If you put $100 on the Dynamo at -123, you’ll see a $81.30 win with a total payout of $181.30.
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