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Old School Meets New School
Neither Real Salt Lake nor the San Jose Earthquakes are finished in the Western Conference, but there are only a handful of games left for either one to put themselves on the right side of the playoff picture. Heading into this week, San Jose is a point back of safety, while Real Salt Lake is a point adrift of the Earthquakes, which is why Sunday's showdown is going to have a ton riding on it....
If the MLS season ended headed into this week, FC Dallas would just edge out the LA Galaxy for that crucial No. 2 slot in the Western Conference. The men from the Lone Star State will have the edge thanks to the fact that they have two fewer matches played than Los Angeles no matter what happens on Sunday, but a win at the StubHub Center feels like a must for the Galaxy if they have any chance to ultimately hop into the top two slots....
The New York Red Bulls ceded first place in the Eastern Conference on Wednesday night when they were beaten on the road against New England.They could run into more problems when they travel clear across the country on just a few days of notice to take on the Portland Timbers....
Realistic expectations were never all that high for New York City FC this season. If the team snuck into the back of the playoffs, it would probably have been considered a triumphant season. However, if that goal is even going to be remotely in focus during the run-in this year, a win over Toronto FC on Wednesday night might be a prerequisite....
There's a decent chance that the New England Revolution and Toronto FC are going to end up playing against each other in the MLS Cup playoffs this season.The two will meet in a potential prequel in the Great White North on Sunday night....
With nations all around the world getting together to play in friendly matches over the course of the next week, the MLS is once again going to find itself raided in the midst of the playoff push. This time, it's FC Dallas which is really going to get the brunt of the problems against the Columbus Crew on the road on Sunday....
With apologies to their new-found rivalry against New York City FC, it's clear that the New York Red Bulls would love to beat D.C. United more than any other team in the MLS. The chance to do it once again will come up on Sunday in one of the biggest games on the MLS docket....
Desperate times are starting to call for desperate measures for the Seattle Sounders. They haven't really had any seasons without at least some degree of success, but now, they are only just hanging onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference because they have played more games than the San Jose Earthquakes.The Sounders have another shot to get back in the win column on Sunday in what is shaping up to be a massive derby against the Portland Timbers....
The LA Galaxy have won three of the last four championships in the MLS and have played for all the marbles nine times in a row.They've been the hottest team in the MLS as we continue down the run-in of the season, and that's why they are now the favorites to capture the MLS Cup....
It took a little while, but the LA Galaxy finally look like the side which won the MLS Cup last season and has done so in three of the last four years. The hottest team in the MLS will be back at it against a New York City FC club just trying to squeeze its way into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference....
Every now and again, you look at a betting line and ask yourself if something just doesn't look right. In the case of this Sunday, it really feels like the Chicago Fire, who have yet to win a game on the road in 2015, should be in a lot of trouble against the Philadelphia Union....
Clearly, Sigi Schmid is having his most frustrating season with the 10-2-12 Seattle Sounders. They're just barely on the right side of the playoffs in the Western Conference coming into this week, but the godsend for Sunday is that they are at home and playing against an Orlando City side which is struggling just as much over in the East....
Months before New York City FC ever made its appearance in the MLS, the club's founding supporters were up in arms creating what has budded into a vicious rivalry with the New York Red Bulls. City has yet to get even a point in two games against its cross-river rivals in two tries, and the third time doesn't seem like it is going to be the charm if you ask the oddsmakers this Sunday....
The Seattle Sounders have now gone 362 consecutive minutes in the MLS without scoring a goal, the longest mark they have ever gone without a strike in their history. They'll hope to end that Sunday against the Los Angeles Galaxy....
The Portland Timbers have 32 points to show for their first 22 matches of the season. If they can manage to take three points on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes, there's a good chance they can give themselves a rather insurmountable gap in the playoff picture in the Western Conference....
It isn't often that you really see massively sharp bets in the MLS, but opportunity is definitely knocking on Sunday in the Windy City.The Chicago Fire have the fewest points in the entire MLS by a country mile with just 19, but they are favored against the club with the most points in the league, FC Dallas....
The 2015 MLS All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday night, as 22 of the best and brightest from the MLS join together to take on one of the giants of international soccer, the Premier League's Tottenham....
D.C. United remains atop the Eastern Conference with a bit of breathing room to spare. The Red and Blacks will be heavy favorites to remain that way against the Philadelphia Union, who are still on the wrong side of the playoffs at the moment....
Orlando City and New York City FC both began their time in the MLS against each other on the same pitch at the Citrus Bowl to open up the season. Now, they're sharing the pitch again, this time in the Bronx, though both clubs are hoping to improve upon their 1-1 draw from opening day....
MLS clubs across the country are in very tough stretches of their schedule right now. Many are playing international friendly matches to try to earn some extra revenue for the club, and most of the teams have lost at least one, if not more key players to international duties in the Gold Cup. The show must go on though, and Orlando City (6-6-7, 24 Points) is going to find that out in a very tough match upcoming against the New York Red Bulls (7-5-6, 26 Points)....
The Columbus Crew (7-6-7, 27 Points) not only posted their first road win of the season last weekend, but they also picked up their first clean sheet since April. The team they beat, the Chicago Fire (5-3-10, 18 Points) will be out looking for some revenge on Sunday when these two face off again in the Buckeye State....
Neither Real Salt Lake (5-8-6, 23 Points) nor the Colorado Rapids (3-9-6, 18 Points) are in the playoff discussion right now in the Western Conference, and if either wants to go on a run, winning the Rocky Mountain Cup in this rivalry duel on Saturday will be crucial....
Since the start of June, there hasn't been a hotter team in the MLS than New York City FC (5-5-8, 20 Points). The men from the Bronx could move into the playoff picture for the first time in quite some time if they can take three points from Toronto FC (7-2-7, 23 Points) on Sunday afternoon....
Wednesday was a cruel night for both the Portland Timbers (8-4-6, 28 Points) and the San Jose Earthquakes (7-4-5, 25 Points), as they were knocked out of the US Open Cup in the Round of 16. Now, the two will have a quick turnaround on Sunday to take each other on in a crucial Western Conference tilt....
After two consecutive losses, D.C. United (8-4-5, 28 Points) will look to continue holding its advantage in the Eastern Conference on Sunday against the oncoming New England Revolution (6-6-4, 24 Points)....
