The season opener between Houston Dynamo and Chicago Fire is on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET, with Houston a +146 favorite and Chicago at +162 to win.

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Houston Dynamo vs. Chicago Fire Odds & Favorites

• Favorite: Houston Dynamo (+146)
• Underdog: Chicago Fire (+162)
• Over/under: 2.5

Houston Dynamo vs. Chicago Fire Betting Insights

• Houston finished with a 4-2-7 record when it was a moneyline favorite last season (winning 30.8% of those games).
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of +146 or shorter, Houston had a record of 4-2-7 (30.8%).
• Houston has an implied moneyline win probability of 40.7% in this matchup.
• Chicago won seven, or 36.8%, of the 19 games it played as an underdog last season.
• Chicago had a record of 7-4-7 in games where sportsbooks had them as underdogs of at least +162 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 38.2% chance of victory for Chicago.
• Houston’s games had more than 2.5 goals scored on 19 occasions last season.
• Houston and Chicago combined averaged 3.3 goals per match last season, 0.8 more than the total for this game.
• Chicago’s matches went over 2.5 goals on 29 occasions last season.
• These two teams combined conceded 3.4 goals per game last season, 0.9 more than the total for this match.

Houston Dynamo vs. Chicago Fire Offensive Leaders

Houston Dynamo Offensive Leaders

• With 10 goals last season, Ezequiel Ponce was a key player for Houston.
• With six goals, Jack Mcglynn was an important contributor for Houston last season.
• In addition to his goals, Mcglynn had 56 chances created last season.

Chicago Fire Offensive Leaders

• Hugo Cuypers scored 19 goals for Chicago last season, on 45 shots (1.3 shots per game).
• Philip Zinckernagel scored 15 goals for Chicago on 44 shots (1.3 shots per game).
• Zinckernagel also had 44 chances created (15th in league) and 15 assists.