The Euros and Copa America may have concluded and there are still three weeks until the Community Shield but fear not football punters, the MLS – with its high scoring games and host of familiar names – is in full swing.
As usual we’ve selected three of the best odds-against wagers for your singles and multiples for this busy Sunday of stateside soccer coupon.
MLS Sunday best bets
Inter Miami to beat Chicago Fire & Both teams to score @ 7/4
Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis City – Over 3.5 goals @ 13/10
Seattle Sounders to beat Los Angeles FC @ 29/20
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Western Conference toppers’ generous defence offers route to value
Inter Miami bounced back from last weekend’s shock 6-1 hammering against FC Cincinnati to beat Toronto FC 3-1 in Florida in midweek, returning to the top of the table at Cinci’s expense.
They’re 8/13 favourites to secure another three points at home to Chicago Fire on Sunday, with the Fire third-bottom in the East having lost three of their last four away.
More value on the home win can be found by factoring in the Windy City outfit finding the net – with the Miami win and both teams to score priced up at 7/4.
Both teams have bagged in 17 of the last 20 MLS games involving Gerardo Martino’s men and although Fire have failed to find the net in two of their last three outings, their eight games prior to that had all seen both sets of sheets sullied.
Tip: Inter Miami to beat Chicago Fire & Both teams to score @ 7/4
KC can help land a bet that’s copped in 75% of St Louis away games
Changes to injury time rules have contributed to over 3.5 goals becoming the new over 2.5 goals over the last year or so. There are few places this is more apparent than St Louis City away games, 73% of which have produced at least four goals this season.
Sporting KC don’t come with quite the same level of goals guarantee but 50% of their home games have produced over 3.5 goals this term and two of their last three home games at Children’s Mercy Park have seen at last five put past the keepers.
Tip: Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis City – Over 3.5 goals @ 13/10
Western Conference frontrunners could come unstuck at Lumen Field
Los Angeles FC are two points behind city rivals LA Galaxy at the top of the Eastern Conference with two games in hand, but Steve Cherundolo’s men aren’t expected to eat into the Galaxy’s lead on Sunday.
For one thing they’ve gone two games without a win, including a 5-1 battering at home to Columbus Crew. Meanwhile hosts the Seattle Sounders may only be a mid-table side but they’re on a run of five straight wins – the last three of which have come to-nil.
