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This year’s Major League Soccer season has already been unpredictable with Real Salt Lake, who have played just two matches, the only side still with a 100 percent winning record and this week could again be entertaining. Be sure to check out our picks and predictions for every MLS matchup this weekend, as well as all the games in the English Premier League (EPL).
Let’s take a look at our four-game parlay for Saturday.
New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto over 2.5 total goals (-159)
Columbus Crew ML (-157)
New England (+190)
Dallas (-107)
Parlay odds: +1404
Over 2.5 goals in New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC (-159)
Toronto FC’s CONCACAF Champions League duties have resulted in an inconsistent start to the MLS campaign but a regular feature of their recent games has been goals.
In their opening two MLS fixtures, the Canadians have seen a total of ten goals while two of their last three continental affairs have also featured over 2.5 goals, and their match with New York Red Bulls could be a high-scoring matchup.
The Red Bulls have a 1-0-2 record this season but have demonstrated a solid offense with five goals across those games with Caden Clark and Cristian Casseres having each netted twice. The Big Apple team prevailed 2-1 when these sides met in November and over 2.5 goals looks a good bet in this one.
Columbus Crew to beat DC United (-157)
Reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew have not only failed to win either of their opening two games of the 2021 season, but they are yet to get on the scoresheet. That should, however, change when they clash with DC United this weekend.
Columbus has tied 0-0 with Philadelphia and Montreal but has since been knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions League so can focus their attention on MLS, and with offensive talents Gyasi Zardes and Lucas Zelarayan in the team, they should be able to overpower DC United.
The Washington team started the season with a home win over New York City but have since lost road games to New England and San Jose, who prevailed 4-1, and are worth opposing in Ohio.
New England to beat Nashville (+190)
Eastern Conference pacesetters New England Revolution are clearly a team to keep an eye on this season and they can win their third game in a row against Nashville.
In Carles Gil, New England has one of the most exciting playmakers in MLS while Adam Buksa and Gustavo Bou are dangers in offense and they can cause problems for Nashville, who have tied all three of their games in 2021.
Nashville, last year’s expansion side, had problems in offense last season, scoring only 24 goals in their 23 matches, and could struggle to match New England’s quality.
Dallas to beat Houston Dynamo (-107)
Two Texas sides tussle when FC Dallas takes on Houston Dynamo at the Toyota Stadium, and the hosts look a good bet to win.
Dallas is fresh from a 4-1 victory over an established Portland Timbers team and held Colorado Rapids to a tie in their other home game this season.
Houston, meanwhile, lost their only road game this campaign against Portland and are still trying to rebuild after a desperately poor 2020 season in which they won only four of their 23 matches and finished bottom of the Western Conference.
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