MLS Predictions, Odds & Best Bets (5/17)

Here we go again with a huge MLS Slate on Saturday. We’ve got 15 matches in action across the league today, and that means plenty of edges to be found on the pitch. Let’s get in to our best bets of the day and hope we can keep this hot streak going!

• MLS YTD
• 16-4 (80%)
• +12.11u

Let’s keep on building.

Head over to our MLS Picks Page for our expert’s soccer analysis, or read my best bets below.

Major League Soccer: Saturday’s Predictions

San Jose Earthquakes vs New England Revolution Best Bets

Best Bet: San Jose or Draw Double Chance (+100) BetOnline

You may see this listed as San Jose or Draw Double Chance, or the Earthquakes +0.5, either way, it’s the same bet. If these teams draw, or if San Jose wins, we cash our bet. I like targeting good teams on the road in spots like this where we are getting great value on them to come away with at least one point.

New England has been rock solid, but they haven’t faced as tough competition as the Earthquakes are. San Jose leads the MLS netting 29 goals in their 13 matches, while the Revolution have only scored 12. Recently, the hosts drew with Orlando City on the road, 3-3, they beat an inferior US Open Cup opponent on the road, and then have four straight MLS wins prior to that. But they haven’t been doing so in dominant fashion, and tonight I think they get exposed.

San Jose plays very bold and aggressive. They are incredibly offensive minded, and it shows on the pitch. The Earthquakes have recently beat Colorado on the road, 2-0, they’ve taken down Portland 4-1, and have only been shutout once this competition season. I see them netting at least two tonight which should be enough for them to at least draw on the road tonight, and perhaps even earn themselves a win.

Our friends over at Betalytics have San Jose ML projected as a three star play, and with the value on the double chance, we had to take a stab for another MLS collab today (8-3 this season).

Prediction: San Jose Wins 2-1 (+1100)

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders Best Bets

Best Bets: Under 2.75 (-115) Bovada

Remember how this guy works? We’ve split our unit in half, so we have 0.5u each at (-115) on Under 2.5 and Under 3. Just two total goals (or less) and we win both bets, if we end at three we lose and push, anything over that and we lose em both.

Seattle’s offense has been very good, but a bit susceptible on the road. They just got blanked by LAFC on Wednesday, and historically these two teams have stayed well under this number in three of their last five meetings, as well as the past two. As for Portland, their defense has been phenomenal. They’ve put up two straight shutouts in MLS play, and their offense has only netted two in their past three games in league play as well.

These two teams are bitter rivals, they always show out against each other, and tonight I see another low scoring, 90 minute grudge match between two of the best in the Western Conference.

Prediction: Seattle Wins 1-0 (+900)

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