Category Archives: Major League Soccer

Five football matches to watch this week

Last weekend halted a two-month wait for Europe's elite football as the Premier League, La Liga and Ligue 1 returned to action for the 2023/24 campaign. Manchester City's title defence was off to a flying start last Friday, with Erling Haaland's first-half brace inspiring Pep Guardiola's side to a 3-0 win over newly-promoted Burnley.  Elsewhere, Lionel Messi's early life in Florida continues to fill the headlines worldwide after the Argentine scored in his fifth successive game for Inter Miami.  Gerardo…
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Major League Soccer: Predict winners using head-to-head stats

Google Images Creative Commons Licenses Major League Soccer is one of the fastest-growing competitions in the sport. For many years, the MLS was little more than a green pasture to send players who had passed their best and were nearing retirement. Like the Saudi league today, it offered the top players a chance to land one final big payday while helping boost soccer's stock in the United States. But things have improved, and the MLS is approaching full strength. As…
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How will the New York sides fare this season in the Major League Soccer?

  The Major League Soccer season got under way in February, but so far it hasn’t gone so brilliantly for either of New York’s two teams in the league. New York City are sitting in 10th position, having won only 4 games out of 13. The team seems as likely to draw games as to win them. One thing they do have going for them is their capacity to win a title. They won the Major League Cup in 2021.…
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MLS, FanDuel partner to open Audi Field’s first retail sportsbook

The debut of FanDuel's cutting-edge retail sportsbook at Audi Field, the home of Major League Soccer's DC United team in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2022, was a major advancement in the legalization of sports betting for the league. FanDuel’s partnership with Major League Soccer The NBA, NFL, and NHL are all expected to continue rolling out on-site betting facilities in collaboration with the major operators eager to increase their market presence. FanDuel is the first sportsbook to open up…
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Will the MLS merge with Liga MX?

Despite commonly held misconceptions, soccer is a popular sport in the United States. Over 24 million people regularly play the beautiful game, and 15% of whom are registered players. In 2018, the analytics company Gallup reported that soccer was the fourth most-watched team sport in the country, behind American football, baseball, and basketball. Its top-flight league, known as Major League Soccer (MLS) is the fastest growing professional soccer league in the world. Its creation came about as the US held…
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Major League Soccer to restart season on 8th July

After three months of no live-action in the MLS, the league is set to make a comeback on 8th July. The first game will be staged in Disney World, Florida, without any audience, though it will air live. The reason for the selection of Florida is to have neutral ground for easy control of all the twenty-six teams. This decision was made by football officials in a bid to ensure the safety of the players, coaches, and other supporting staff.…
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Major League Soccer 2019 season kicks off with another expansion club

Major League Soccer will kick off the 2019 season on March 2nd as the marathon North American soccer league plays for the 24th year. The new season will see MLS debut another new club as FC Cincinnati joins the league. The club will become the 24th in the American and Canadian top-flight. MLS viewers can visit the best betting websites for news and offers all season long. However, Cincinnati won’t be the last franchise to join the league as three…
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