Chicago Fire have made a steady start to the MLS season, winning two of their three home matches and conceding just two goals across these games. They recorded a 1-0 win over Nashville at home last time out, which was not an easy assignment on paper, and that victory should give them confidence here against an Atlanta side that is struggling. 

Atlanta were poor last season and not much has changed at the start of this campaign. The away side have only managed to win one of their opening six games in the MLS this season, most recently losing 3-1 to Columbus at home. They’ve lost both of their away games in the MLS this season, without even scoring a goal, making them one of only two sides that have failed to score away from home in the MLS this campaign. 

Chicago are unbeaten against Atlanta across the last seven head to head meetings when Chicago are the home side, adding a bit of historical context to the current situation that both clubs find themselves in. I can’t see much changing for Atlanta here, they’ve been poor on the road and their confidence will be low ahead of this clash.

Inter Miami have always been a pretty chaotic side with goals at both ends being a regular occurrence in their matches. Inter Miami have seen BTTS in each of their last three matches ahead of this clash, remaining unbeaten in this period which shows how familiar and comfortable Inter Miami are when it comes to high scoring games.

New York Red Bulls have also seen BTTS in each of their last three matches, most recently coming away 4-2 winners over Cincinnati at home. Their three away games in the MLS so far have produced 12 goals (4.0 per game), and they’ve seen BTTS in each of their last three head to head matches against Inter Miami - the most recent meeting ended in a 5-1 victory for Inter Miami. 

Inter Miami have only played one game at home in the MLS so far this season, with that game producing four goals as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Austin. New York Red Bulls have shown me enough across the early weeks of the season to suggest that they can end up on the scoresheet here when also factoring in how careless Inter Miami can be defensively.

Vancouver are emerging as one of the strongest sides across both Conferences in the MLS again this season, after battling to the final of the MLS Cup last term - only to lose out to Inter Miami in the final. Vancouver have kept quite a few of their star players from last term, including Thomas Muller, priming them for another decent run in the MLS this term.

Vancouver have won five of their six matches in the MLS so far, netting 13 goals across their five home matches (2.6 per game). It is worth noting that the majority of Vancouver’s games so far this season have been at home, so they are likely to face more adversity at some point when they have a run of games on the road - but for now their promising home record can help them over the line in this encounter. 

New York won’t be a pushover, they’ve started in decent fashion themselves in the MLS this term but I do think they just lack the quality of some of the elite sides. They’ve failed to win their last two matches in the MLS, including a 3-2 defeat to Inter Miami at home a couple weeks ago.

This should be a really fun match to follow with BTTS landing in four of the last five head to head meetings between the sides. 

Kansas have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches across all competitions, most recently falling to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Real Salt Lake.

San Jose have won five of their six matches in the MLS so far this season, winning both of their away games, but I do think this will be a more awkward task for the favourites in this clash.

Kansas have seen 10 goals across their three home games so far this season (3.33 per game) and their recent run of seeing BTTS in four of their last five matches, would suggest that they have enough firepower to get on the scoresheet here.