MLS Free Soccer Picks & Expert Best Bets For 8/25/19

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After a busy Saturday across the MLS the week racks up with three games on the slate. We are getting closer and closer to the playoffs which means every game becomes more important. Let’s do a full breakdown of the three games and what side you need to be on. It’s rivalry week which means most of these games mean a little something extra to the teams.

FC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew SC

Coming into this season the expectation was that FC Cincinnati would be bad but most believed that Columbus Crew would have a good year. Fast forward to this point and not only has Cincinnati struggled, but the Crew have also had issues winning games this year. On the season Cincinnati only has three wins on the road, and the Crew only have two wins on the road. Coming into this game the Crew have three draws and one loss in their last four games. FC Cincinnati is struggling even more having only one draw and five losses in their last six games.  I really don’t trust the Crew in this game to have success, but I trust them more than the home squad. This is a stay away game for me, but if you really want to bet it, the play is with the Crew sitting right around +135.

FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo

FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo really don’t like eachother and this feels like a game where there could be a red card or two. The Houston Dynamo were a really good team to start the season, but that seems to all have disappeared the last couple of months. Over their last five games they have only picked up one point and now they go on the road trying to get the win. FC Dallas has been up and down too but in their last home game they scored five goals and that was the difference. I expect their offense is going to be good again in this game and that will be the difference. Back Dallas to win the game on the money line.

LAFC vs. LA Galaxy

The best place to make money on Sunday is in this game between Los Angeles FC and the LA Galaxy. There is no doubt that LAFC is the best team in the MLS and when they win, they usually win big. They come into this game having won five games in a row and in each of the last four it was by at least two goals. In their last game they took on a tough San Jose team and still won 4-0. The LA Galaxy are a good team too but in two of their last three road games they lost by three goals or more. It wouldn’t be shocking to see LAFC win this game by three or four goals again but they will for sure win it by two. Back LAFC -1.5 and don’t be afraid to bet this big because it’s going to be a blowout winner.

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