Before the Round – MLS Round 26 (03-04/08/2022)

2038

Main League Soccer strikes into spherical No. 24 with a set of midweek fixtures. Los Angeles FC are the general MLS factors chief with 48 factors from 22 video games. Philadelphia Union are scorching on their heels, nevertheless. The Union have 45 factors because the race for the Helps’ Defend heats up.

New York Purple Bulls – Colorado Rapids

New York Purple Bulls have taken 36 factors this season and are taking part in regular soccer forward of the MLS playoffs. Colorado Rapids, alternatively, are one of many Western Convention’s strugglers. Presently, the Rapids are seven factors off of a playoff place.

The final six video games between these groups have been evenly matched with two wins, two attracts, and two losses for either side. The away crew has received the final two encounters between New York Purple Bulls and Colorado Rapids.

The Purple Bulls took 10 factors from the final 18 accessible with eight targets for and eight towards. Colorado Rapids took 5 factors from the final 18 factors on provide. They have been outscored 11-8.

• No defeats at half time will be present in New York Purple Bulls’s 15 most up-to-date residence video games in Main League Soccer.
• Colorado Rapids have received only one of their final 13 away Main League Soccer matches.
• New York Purple Bulls have a great report of 6 undefeated video games of their final 7 residence encounters in Main League Soccer.
• Over 2.5 targets have been seen in Colorado Rapids’s final 3 away matches in Main League Soccer.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 targets @ 1.70

Seattle Sounders – FC Dallas

Seattle Sounders have edged FC Dallas in outcomes over the course of the groups’ final six conferences. The Sounders posted a report of 3W-2D-1L throughout the final six matches in all competitions.

FC Dallas claimed a 2-0 residence win towards Seattle earlier this season. It was their first win in six tries versus Seattle.

Dallas are on a two-game profitable streak in MLS. Nonetheless, they took simply 9 factors from the final six video games. Seattle Sounders misplaced 4 of their final 5 matches in MLS. Simply six factors have been taken from the final six MLS video games by the Sounders.

• Seattle Sounders don’t have any losses towards FC Dallas of their 12 most up-to-date residence matches in Main League Soccer.
• Of their final 17 away video games in Main League Soccer, FC Dallas have recorded solely 3 wins.
• Seattle Sounders are undefeated towards FC Dallas in 5 of their final 6 league video games.
• FC Dallas are unbeaten in 5 of their final 6 matches in Main League Soccer.
• Prediction: Seattle Sounders @ 1.91

Portland Timbers – Nashville SC

Portland Timbers and Nashville SC will play for simply the third time for the reason that latter joined MLS. The Timbers lead the head-to-head sequence with Nashville with 1W-1D-0L.

These groups met earlier this season with the sport ending 2-2 in Nashville. Because it stands, Portland are on a great run of type and are unbeaten in six straight video games. Twelve factors from the final 18 factors on provide have been picked up by the Timbers.

Nashville are fighting three straight MLS video games ending with no win. The Canaries took a mere six factors from the final six video games.

• Portland Timbers are undefeated of their final 8 Main League Soccer video games in a row.
• Nashville SC have managed simply 1 win of their final 6 league video games.
• Of their final 21 residence video games in Main League Soccer, Portland Timbers have recorded 18 undefeated encounters.
• Nashville SC have managed simply 1 wins of their final 6 league video games.
• Prediction: Portland Timbers

San Jose Earthquakes – Inter Miami CF

San Jose Earthquakes are winless in three straight MLS video games forward of Inter Miami’s go to. These groups have by no means performed in MLS and this week’s midweek match will likely be their first-ever assembly.

Inter Miami are three factors off of a playoff place within the Japanese Convention. This can be a crew that continues to play up and down soccer. Miami are winless in back-to-back league video games.

The Earthquakes are winless in three straight MLS video games. They took eight factors from the final six video games within the league. Eleven targets have been scored and 11 conceded by San Jose within the final six video games.

• San Jose Earthquakes have not misplaced a match in 9 of their final 10 residence matches in Main League Soccer.
• Inter Miami CF have achieved simply 4 wins of their final 24 away Main League Soccer video games.
• Inter Miami CF are scoring a median of 0.40 targets of their away Main League Soccer video games.
• There have been underneath 2.5 targets in Inter Miami CF’s final 8 away Main League Soccer video games.
• Prediction: Beneath 2.5 targets @ 2.30