New England Revolution v DC United
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Sunday 14th August – 12:30AM KO
A match to kick off in the early hours of Sunday morning does so from the Gillette Stadium and features two more Eastern Conference outfits where the current Supporters’ Shield holders New England Revolution host DC United.
This season has been a write off so far for DC United and given the amount of teams above them in the table the chances of them picking up enough results to make the play-offs is unlikely, so I would expect Wayne Rooney to try a few combinations from here on in and look towards next season.
That can’t be the case for the Revs. They are big fish in the league these days and Bruce Arena will be eager for his charges to build on a good win away to Orlando last time out with another victory in this one.
We should remember that teams level on points in the standings come the end of the season will be separated by number of wins so the more New England can pick up will not only get them out of this tightly packed group of teams, but will also do that column no harm should it matter.
The Revs go into this match in defensively good touch. They haven’t conceded a goal in their last three matches and finally found something in front of goal in Orlando last time out. With the likes of Carles Gil and Gustavo Bou in their side they should be able to open up a DC defence which doesn’t take much to break down and come out with the desired victory.
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Prediction: NE Revolution to Win, 1.60 on Betfair (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United
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Sunday 14th August – 12:30AM KO
The second match to kick off another weekend of action in the MLS sees two Eastern Conference sides battling it out when FC Cincinnati will look to build on a win last time out when they play host to an Atlanta United side who are right in the middle of an insane race for the play-offs.
Just six points separate Cincinnati in sixth in the table to second from bottom and Atlanta United are wedged in between, so this is a big match for both sides and one they probably both feel like they can win.
Cincinnati had a brilliant win over the leaders Philadelphia Union last week while Atlanta got the better of the Seattle Sounders, to spark some life into a season which has been full of issues both on and off the pitch.
Cincinnati have been a free scoring side all season and will believe with home advantage they can come out on top here but Atlanta don’t have the luxury of picking and choosing matches to target anymore, so they will head to Ohio with attacking intent and a determination to pick up a second successive win to boost their chances of extending their season.
I wouldn’t want to trust the Cincinnati defence at a tight price when you consider the attacking options that are on offer for Atlanta United and at the same time the days where I trust Atlanta defensively went when all their injuries came along so in a match I expect the attackers to flow in, both teams to score looks the right bet to me.
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Prediction: Both Teams to Score, 1.50 on Betfair (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
Toronto FC v Portland Timbers
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Sunday 14th August – 12:30AM KO
One of the matches between teams in separate Conferences comes from BMO Field this weekend when Toronto FC host Portland Timbers in a key contest in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Toronto FC season is showing signs of going exactly how it was expected to. The first half of the campaign was all about finding combinations and keeping themselves competitive before the marquee signing of Lorenzo Insigne arrived to pick up the baton and bring them home with a flourish.
As it happens the extra addition of Federico Bernardeschi adds to that potential and those two along with Jesus Jimenez give Toronto one of the best front threes in MLS. It is no surprise that since that trio were put together goals have begun to flow.
They will need to continue flowing not just because the Canadians are four points outside the play-off spots but also because there are plenty of goals in a dangerous Portland Timbers outfit, who themselves are looking over their shoulders as the chasing pack close in on them with the Oregon outfit currently occupying the last postseason berth in the West.
The last time Portland went on their travels they drew 4-4 in Minnesota and whether on the counter with the pace of the likes of Yimmi Chara or the creative skills of Sebastian Blanco, the Timbers carry plenty of goal threat. Toronto do too so in a match both teams need to win. I’m expecting over 2.5 goals in this one.
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Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals, 1.53 on Betfair (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
Houston Dynamo v CF Montreal
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Sunday 14th August – 2:00AM KO
Maybe it’s the fact that it’s the only primarily French-speaking media market in Major League Soccer. Maybe it’s because of a roster that lacks a recognizable star. Or maybe it’s the fault of American bettors sleeping on a team they almost never see on TV domestically.
Whatever the reason, CF Montreal still don’t get the attention from oddsmakers that would typically accompany a team that sits third in the Eastern Conference at this point on the calendar. Montreal are even better when they travel, winning half of their 12 away fixtures in a league where the average away team wins just over a quarter of the time. Part of that may owe to a roster that lacks a truly elite attacker, but has more depth going forward than most and can exploit space left by over-eager home sides. And of Montreal’s eight defeats, three came while managing Concacaf Champions League commitments, and three more came during talisman Djordje Mihailovic’s five-match injury absence. They’re unbeaten in five since Mihailovic’s return.
The Houston Dynamo should be doing more with a talented roster. That just hasn’t happened, not even after former Atletico Madrid midfielder and Mexico star Hector Herrera joined the fold and took the captaincy last month. The Dynamo have won, drawn and lost four each of their 12 home matches. Pretty much every Houston team in history has dominated at home, particularly during the oppressive Gulf Coast summers.
That this team can’t is the bigger cause of their current 12th-place standing than any of their more normal away struggles. It’s also a good reason to back the visitors here.
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Prediction: Montreal Draw no Bet, 1.95 on Betfair (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
LA Galaxy v Vancouver Whitecaps
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Sunday 14th August – 3:00AM KO
The LA Galaxy have given fans and bettors no reason to trust them, so it’s hard to understand why they’re so heavily favored against an unglamorous but persistent Vancouver Whitecaps squad.
The Galaxy have won six of their 12 home matches this season, but they’ve lost five of the other six. They’ve won consecutive home fixtures only once this season. And overall they’ve lost five of their last six in the league. Complicating manager Greg Vanney’s task even further is trying to maintain a harmonious dressing room where his stars aren’t the biggest producers.
Mexico all-time leading international goal scorer Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has nine goals, but his deputy Dejan Joveljic has as many goals in nearly 1,000 fewer minutes. And Vanney hasn’t effectively been able to work both men into the same starting XI. Former Bayern Munich and Juventus star Douglas Costa has mostly been a disappointment, but there’s also no one making an obvious case to replace him on the right flank.
Vancouver are a poor away side overall in 2022, but they’ve improved considerably of late, taking at least a point in five of their last six fixtures on the road. Some of that is variance, but a lot of it is an improving squad. Ryan Gauld has returned to health, and the acquisitions of midfielder Andres Cubas and wingback Julian Gressel make Vancouver a more balanced side.
Whitecaps manager Vanni Sartini will need to get creative at striker with Lucas Cavallini suspended and Brian White hurt. But given their recent improvement, the price here is too good not to back them on a double-chance wager.
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Prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps Double Chance, 2.30 on Betfair (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
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