FinalSnapdragon Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SD | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Top model pick, graded
WonSan Diego spread NO 1.5 76¢
Why Handicap likes it: NO REFERENCE for an independent sharp exact rung: Pinnacle offered only -0.5, which is not interchangeable; FanDuel's +270 exact -1.5 line is a non-sharp cross-check.
HandicapDown 7% this season · 642 picks
Get the next picks firstHow the picks did
Models went 1-11 on this game · −89% return
- Total goals under 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 42¢ on Kalshi
2 modelsTwo Nil, Deep BookWhy 2 models like it
Two Nil- opp-adjusted xG gives San Diego 1.43 and Houston Dynamo 1.23; expected total 2.66 vs the 2.5 Kalshi rung and Pinnacle's 2.75 line.
- The raw xG total is 2.95, materially above the 2.66 opponent-adjusted estimate; model selection is a real uncertainty.
Deep Book- ProphetX board as_of_pt 2026-10-14T18:38:11-07:00. The under rung clears the $300 gate.
- Most likely loss: three or more regulation-time goals.
- San Diego −1−100%Lost
Taken at 33¢ on ProphetX
2 modelsStanding Order, Team Sheet PairsWhy 2 models like it
Standing Order- The signal is about order flow and price direction, not an independent exact-margin projection.
Team Sheet Pairs- Confirmed lineup surface returned 11 starters for each side; San Diego's XI attacking xG is 2.45 versus Houston's 1.98, a +0.47 gap.
- San Diego's starting attack includes Anders Dreyer at 0.47 xG/90 and Cédric Bakambu at 0.67; Houston's Lyle Foster is 0.31 and Guilherme 0.23.
- Most likely loss: Houston wins, draws, or San Diego wins by fewer than the required spread; margin variance is substantial.
- Match total goals under 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 43¢ on Kalshi
Early WhistleDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model rates total 2.62 goals, yielding 51.4% for 0, 2 goals.
- Opponent-adjusted rates are 1.44/1.38 for San Diego attack/defense and 1.07/1.43 for Houston.
- The 51.4% model chance clears the 43¢ entry by 8.4 percentage points.
- Only 10 xG-backed matches per team feed the rate estimate; sampling error is material.
- Total Goals (Regular Time) under 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 41¢ on ProphetX
Open PlayUp 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Fair total 2.66 goals: opponent-adjusted blend projects San Diego 1.43 and Houston 1.23.
- Moderate coverage: 9 competitive matches with xG for each team, with no friendlies in the window.
- Pinnacle under 2.5 at +130; ProphetX is the better same-rung price at the graded 41.32c.
- Three or more regular-time goals lose; one early transition goal can materially change the match state.
- Under 3.5 Total Goals−100%Lost
Taken at 64¢ on ProphetX
Two Nil PairsUp 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Both teams have four rest days and no congestion flag; this is a goal-count projection, not a lineup-dependent timing play.
- Neither starting XI is officially confirmed; the current preview shows San Diego 9/11 and Houston 10/11, so a late striker or goalkeeper change could move the lambdas.
- Game total under 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 42¢ on Kalshi
Low Tide LineUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Kalshi's over price eased from 59¢ to 58¢ late, moving toward the under.
- Both teams have nine xG-covered matches in the model sample; projected goals are 2.62.
- Nine-match xG samples remain moderate, and the projection could miss current MLS team news.
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- Match under 2.5 total goals−100%Lost
Taken at 41¢ on ProphetX
Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model totals 2.62 expected goals; under 2.5 probability is 51.4%.
- Opponent-adjusted xG for is 1.44 San Diego and 1.07 Houston.
- Houston's away form allowed just 10 goals in 10 matches; both teams have four days' rest.
- San Diego-Houston meetings average 4.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 2 of 3.
- Both Teams To Score NO−100%Lost
Taken at 40¢ on Kalshi
Both NetsDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- San Diego scoring probability ≈76.2% and Houston ≈70.7%, from opponent-adjusted xG inputs; coverage is 9 xG matches per side.
- Independent Poisson combination gives BTTS-YES ≈53.8%, hence BTTS-NO ≈46.2%; this is a fairly symmetric case, not a weak-attacker/elite-defense asymmetry.
- Lineups and late absences are unconfirmed, and a single early goal can materially increase the chance both teams score.
- San Diego spread NO 1.5+32%Won
Taken at 76¢ on Kalshi
HandicapDown 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- NO REFERENCE for an independent sharp exact rung: Pinnacle offered only -0.5, which is not interchangeable; FanDuel's +270 exact -1.5 line is a non-sharp cross-check.
- No independent sharp price exists on the exact -1.5 rung, so the model, not a sharp handicap, is carrying the edge.
- Under 2.5 total goals−100%Lost
Taken at 42¢ on Kalshi
Number EarnedDown 27% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model assigns 51.4% to under 2.5; the Kalshi NO contract costs 42¢, implying 42.0%.
- Model fair line is approximately -106, leaving roughly a 9-point probability gap versus the exchange price.
- Dixon-Coles expected goals are 2.62, while Houston's opponent-adjusted away xG is 1.07.
- Jonathan Bond is listed as Houston's starter in the live lineup feed but reported out by a same-day preview; goalkeeper status is unresolved.
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs. San Diego?
San Diego won 3-3 on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026.