{"id":36367,"date":"2011-03-25T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T18:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=36367"},"modified":"2011-03-25T11:58:01","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T18:58:01","slug":"dynamo-vs-sounders-mls-free-betting-pick-odds-25311","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/soccer\/dynamo-vs-sounders-mls-free-betting-pick-odds-25311\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston vs. Seattle Preview | MLS Soccer Free Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MLS Soccer Predictions \u2013 Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know\u00a0<a href=\"\/lines\/mls\/\"><strong>Major League Soccer Odds<\/strong><\/a> are live and ready to be bet on today!!! The MLS\u00a0begins its 16th season this year and we\u2019ve finally decided it\u2019s time to give this league some handicapping love and provide some free\u00a0<a href=\"\/soccer\/\"><strong>SOCCER gambling<\/strong><\/a> analysis every week. <!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ylAnw15KX-ESYEuk344tOnR\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">BET ON SOCCER TODAY AT Betus.com!!! More Leagues, MLS, Champions League, World Cup, English Betting Odds, Prop Bets &amp; More. JOIN NOW CLICK HERE!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Onto the week\u2019s MLS preview and prediction for the week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matchup<\/strong>: Houston Dynamo v Seattle Sounders<br \/>\n<strong>Date<\/strong>: Friday, March 25, 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: Kick-off: 10:30 PM EST<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Qwest Field in Seattle, WA.<br \/>\n<strong>TV<\/strong>: Fox Regional<br \/>\n<strong>MLS Fixture Betting Lines and Odds from Bodog <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Money Line: <\/strong>Seattle -120, Houston +330, Draw +220<br \/>\n<strong>Spread: <\/strong><strong>Seattle \u2013 \u00bd <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Over\/Under:<\/strong> 2 \u00bd<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/sports-scores\/soccer-mls-scores-matchups.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Click Here for MLS MATCHUP Stats &#8212;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Seattle Sounders will be looking to snap their two-match losing streak when they kick off against a Houston Dynamo side that is still searching for their first win on the young season on Friday night in soggy Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>These two clubs met in the 2009 conference semifinals while Houston was still in the Western Conference, and that year also played an intense Open Cup semifinal.<\/p>\n<p>After four initial years of dominance that included four playoff runs, two MLS Cup championships, and two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, Houston was looking good, but last season the club imploded finishing second from the bottom of the Western Conference and out of the playoffs<\/p>\n<p>This year hasn\u2019t started much better, as they weren\u2019t able to kick off their move to the Eastern Conference with a result, falling 1-0 to Philadelphia Union on Saturday evening at Robertson Stadium. The lone goal of the match came after just five minutes. A long throw into the area from Sheanon Williams to \u00a0Sebastien Le Toux whose shot rang of the post, but Danny Califf was there to tap in the rebound.  <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ylAnw15KX-ESYEuk344tOnR\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/soccer\/soccer_250x250_mybanner.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Seattle went down to defeat for the second time, again falling by a line goal, 1-0, in a loss to the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Red Bull Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The game\u2019s only goal came with just 20 minutes remaining when Juan Agudelo ran on to a long ball played out of midfield by Teemu Tainio, and sent a sweeping shot past Sounders keeper Kasey Keller who kept his side in the game by saving \u00a0a penalty kick from New York\u2019s Thierry Henry in the ninth minute. His second penalty save in MLS.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle had lost their season opener, 1-0 to the LA Galaxy just four days before.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams have meet four times with the Sounders leading with two wins on six goals to the Dynamos single win on four goals and a draw. Sounders FC have won both league meetings all-time at Qwest Field. The Dynamo have never won in Seattle, including a draw in the 2009 Western Conference Semifinal Series and a Seattle win in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle\u2019s Steve Zakuani did not make the trip to New York, but the midfielder maestro has been cleared to play on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Houston\u2019s Brian Ching, the team&#8217;s leading scorer in every year of its existence, remains doubtful with injury. Rookie Will Bruin will likely start in his absence alongside newcomer Jason Garey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt\u2019s Free Prediction: <\/strong>With 36,000 rabid fans and a wet Seattle pitch, I look for the Sounders to grab their first win of the season<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Martz is a sportswriter for the Bakersfield Californian, the Oregonian, Springfield Republican, Sacramento Bee, and the San Diego Union Tribune. I leave handicapping to the pros. Blessed is the gambler who expects nothing, for ye shall not be disappointed.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our MLS soccer betting experts weigh in with a short preview and free pick for the matchup between Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders. 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