Major League Soccer Betting Tips from our Experts
MLS BETTING TIPS 2022
Betting on the MLS is always an exciting opportunity - between the regular season, the playoffs and the MLS Cup, there’s plenty of action due to take place over the course of the season.
Major League Soccer (MLS) sees teams from both America and Canada (mainly America) battling it out in two conferences and then the MLS Cup play-offs. The 2022 MLS season is already well underway and as we approach the halfway mark of August, teams have played betwen 24 and 27 games. Los Angeles FC are top of the Western Conference, nine points clear of Austin FC. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Union lead Montreal by five points.
There are now 28 clubs in the MLS. This season has seen the addition of Charlotte FC who have made a good start to life in the MLS and are only just behind the play-off positions after 26 games..As is the case in many sports - especially American ones - there is a regular season and then teams qualify to play in the play-offs leading up to the MLS Cup Final. The team with the best regular season record wins the Supporter's Shield. This was won by New England Revolution last season, New York City won the 2021 MLS Cup final beating Portland Timbers.. There is no relegation in the MLS.
The top seven in each of the conferences qualify for the play-offs. The conference winners automatically go into the play-off semi-finals. Each conference crowns its champion and the two meet in the MLS Cup. Not since 2012 has a team won the MLS Cup two years in a row, that was LA Galaxy, can New York City do that in 2022?
MLS: THE STATISTICS TO KNOW
Statistics can help you get wins when betting on the MLS. Here is a selection of the top stats for the 2022 MLS season up to August 17,
- Los Angles FC and Austin FC are the joint top scorers in the Western Conference, both on 54 goals fro 25 games.
- New York City are the top scorers in the Eastern Conference with 46 goals from 25 games, one more than leaders Philadelphia Union.
- Los Angeles FC have the best home record in the MLS with 11 wins and only one loss.
- 12 MLS teams have won at least seven home games this season.
- Austin FC and New York Red Bulls have the best away records, both with eight wins.
- Colorado Rapids have the worst away record with only six points from 12 games.
- Inter Miami have only scored seven goals in 12 away ganes.
- 19 out of 25 Miontreal matches have had over 2.5 goals scored in them.
- Only 10 Philadelphia Union games have had over 2.5 goals scored in them but they still top the Eastern Conference.
- Minnesota United have led at half time and full time in seven games this season..
- LA Galexy have been behind at half time and lost the match 11 tines this season in the MLS.
