MLS returns with a full slate of matches this weekend after pausing for Phase One of Leagues Cup play, and what a return it will be!
Nashville SC and Inter Miami face off Saturday at 8:30 pm in a matchup of the top two teams in all of MLS. This game carries major Supporters' Shield implications, and with both teams falling short of the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals, their only opportunity for silverware this season is the Shield or the MLS Cup.
Elsewhere in the East, Orlando and Cincinnati square off Saturday in a matchup of superstars Evander and Griezmann. At the same time, New England goes to Toronto to try and stay in the top four. Chicago will try to move to third while hosting Portland on Sunday.
The hottest team in MLS since the return from the World Cup break, the Philadelphia Union, will look for its fourth straight win in League play after faltering a bit in Leagues Cup. Can they continue to move up from the bottom of the standings on the road vs. fourth-place NYCFC on Sunday evening?
Out West, the difference between first and fourth is only two points. Vancouver and LAFC are tied at the top on 34 points, San Jose sits third one point behind, and Houston rounds out the top four on 32 points. Houston takes on LA Galaxy, San Jose squares off vs St. Louis, and LAFC host San Diego on Saturday, while Vancouver travels to Seattle for a Cascadia rivalry Sunday night.
*All betting odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
CF Montreal (H) vs. DC United (A) | 7:30 pm
Odds: Home +115, Tie +270, Away +195
Atlanta United (H) vs. New York Red Bulls (A) | 7:30 pm
Odds: Home +105, Tie +280, Away +210
Charlotte FC (H) vs. Columbus Crew (A) | 7:30 pm
Odds: Home +130, Tie +260, Away +180
Orlando City (H) vs. FC Cincinnati (A) | 7:30 pm
Odds: Home +120, Tie +320, Away +170
Toronto FC (H) vs. New England Revolution (A) | 7:30 pm
Odds: Home +105, Tie +280, Away +230
Houston Dynamo (H) vs. LA Galaxy (A) | 8:30 pm
Odds: Home -145, Tie +300, Away +330
Nashville SC (H) vs. Inter Miami CF (A) | 8:30 pm
Odds: Home +140, Tie +280, Away +160
Colorado Rapids (H) vs. Sporting Kansas City (A) | 9:30 pm
Odds: Home -240, Tie +380, Away +500
Real Salt Lake (H) vs. Minnesota United (A) | 10:30 pm
Odds: Home -145, Tie +310, Away +320
San Jose Earthquakes (H) vs. St. Louis City (A) | 10:30 pm
Odds: Home +110, Tie +280, Away +200
NYCFC (H) vs. Philadelphia Union (A) | 6 pm
Odds: Home +125, Tie +250, Away +200
Chicago Fire (H) vs. Portland Timbers (A) | 6 pm
Odds: Home -210, Tie +410, Away +430
Austin FC (H) vs. FC Dallas (A) | 8:30 pm
Odds: Home +180, Tie +270, Away +125
Seattle Sounders (H) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (A) | 10:30 pm
Odds: Home +290, Tie +290, Away -130
Nashville SC - 40 pts
Inter Miami - 38 pts
New England Revolution - 30 pts
Chicago Fire - 29 pts
NYCFC - 26 pts
FC Cincinnati - 26 pts
Charlotte FC - 25 pts
Red Bull New York - 25 pts
DC United - 23 pts
Orlando City - 20 pts
Vancouver Whitecaps - 34 pts
LAFC - 34 pts
San Jose Earthquakes - 33 pts
Houston Dynamo - 29 pts
Real Salt Lake - 27 pts
FC Dallas - 27 pts
St. Louis City - 26 pts
Portland Timbers - 24 pts
Seattle Sounders - 24 pts
Minnesota United - 24 pts
Colorado Rapids - 22 pts
LA Galaxy - 22 pts
San Diego FC - 21 pts
Austin FC - 17 pts
Sporting Kansas City - 14 pts
