MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM: Your complete guide to Round 22

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  2. Select the result of six games. You can choose between win, loss or draw. Underdog results are worth more points than favorites.
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Game #1: Inter Miami CF vs. New York City FC

Saturday, August 13 at 8 p.m. ET – Watch: MLS LIVE on ESPN+, UniMás

  • Win at Inter Miami CF (30 points)
  • Draw (40 points)
  • New York City FC wins (30 points)

Predict the action: First club to score? (10 points)

  • NYCFC has never lost to Inter Miami (5W), including winning each of their last three games against the Herons by a two-goal margin. Only once has a team won their first six games against an opponent, NYCFC vs. FC Cincinnati from 2019-21.
  • Inter Miami have lost just one of their last nine home games in the league (W6 U2), scoring 21 goals in those nine games. Since that run began on April 9, only NYCFC (26) has scored more goals at home than Miami.
  • All-time Matchups: New York City FC leads 5W – 0L – 0D
  • Match Odds from BetMGM: Inter Miami CF +1900, Tie +250, New York City FC +115

Game #2: Austin FC vs. Sporting Kansas City

Saturday, August 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET – Watch: MLS LIVE on ESPN+

  • Austin FC wins (20 points)
  • Draw (40 points)
  • Sporting Kansas City win (40 points)

Predict the action: First club to score? (10 points)

  • Austin have won their last two meetings against Sporting KC, including a 2-0 win at Kansas City earlier this season. Austin won the only meeting between these teams at Q2 Stadium with a 3-1 win last November.
  • The Verde & Black reached the 50-goal mark in their 24th game of the season, a 3-3 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. There has only been one team in the last 20 years that has scored more goals after 24 games in a season: LAFC (65) in 2019.
  • SKC ended their three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the LA Galaxy in Week 24.
  • All-time Matchups: Austin FC leads 2W – 1L – 1D
  • Game odds from BetMGM: Austin FC -200, Tie +320, Sporting Kansas City +475

Game #3: Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew

Saturday, August 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET – Watch: MLS LIVE on ESPN+

  • Victory Colorado Rapids (30 points)
  • Draw (40 points)
  • Columbus Crew Victory (40 points)

Predict the action: halftime score? (30 points for both teams, 10 points for one team)

  • Colorado has won seven of its last nine home games against the Crew (U1 N1), including Audi MLS Cup Playoff victories in 2010 and 2011. Overall, Columbus has only four wins in 24 all-time MLS visits to Colorado.
  • Columbus is unbeaten for five games in a row (W3 U2). The Crew have only gone unbeaten once in six or more consecutive games in a single season, nine consecutive unbeaten runs from July to October 2004.
  • All-Time Matchups: Colorado Rapids lead 23W-13L-10D
  • Game odds from BetMGM: Colorado Rapids +220, Tie +250, Columbus Crew +110

Game #4: LAFC vs. Charlotte FC

Saturday, August 13 at 10:30pm ET – Watch: MLS LIVE on ESPN+

  • LAFC win (20 points)
  • Draw (40 points)
  • Charlotte FC wins (50 points)

Predict the action: Time of the first goal? (25 points)

  • LAFC has a perfect record against expansion teams, winning all five games against league newcomers. They beat expansion opponents 9-1, including 5-0 in three home games.
  • The Black & Gold are in the midst of a five-game winning streak, which is the longest winning streak in the club’s MLS history (5 straight games in August 2019). The 2019 LAFC team (52 ​​points) is the only team in MLS history with more points after 23 games than the current team (51).
  • Charlotte FC have accumulated just five points from their first 12 MLS away games (W1 D2 L9), losing the last two with a 7-2 aggregate score.
  • Match odds from BetMGM: LAFC -275, Tie +375, Charlotte FC +625

Game #5: Nashville SC vs. Minnesota United FC

Sunday, August 14 at 9pm ET – Watch on: FS1, FOX Deportes

  • Victory Nashville SC (30 points)
  • Draw (40 points)
  • Minnesota United FC (30 points)

Predict the action: score full time? (30 points for both teams, 10 points for one team)

  • The two MLS matches between Nashville SC and Minnesota United both ended in a draw.
  • Nashville has lost three of its last six home games (S1 U2) after going 24 games (including playoffs) unbeaten at home from November 2020 to June 2022.
  • Minnesota United followed up a 4-4 draw with the Portland Timbers on July 30 with a 4-3 loss to Colorado on Saturday. The Loons became the first team in MLS history to score seven goals in two games without winning either game.
  • All-time Matchups: Series Tie 0W – 0L – 2D
  • Game odds from BetMGM: Nashville SC -110, Tie +260, Minnesota United FC +270

Game #6: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake

Sunday, August 14 at 10pm ET – Watch: MLS LIVE on ESPN+

  • Seattle Sounders FC win (30 points)
  • Draw (40 points)
  • Real Salt Lake win (40 points)

Predict the action: First goalscorer? (25 points)

  • Real Salt Lake eliminated the Sounders from the 2021 Audi MLS Cup playoffs on penalties after a goalless draw in Seattle last season. It was only their second result in Seattle since the start of the 2013 season, after losing 11 of their previous 12 visits (including playoffs).
  • The Sounders have lost six of their last nine MLS games after a 2-1 defeat at Atlanta United on Saturday (3rd win). Seattle’s 32 points after 24 games in a season (with 2015) is the second-least points they’ve ever had, only 2016 (30) have fewer accumulated at this point.
  • Real Salt Lake have won just one of their last eight games (D3 L4) after a run of five wins in seven games. RSL is yet to defeat a Western Conference opponent on the road in 2022 (D4 L4).
  • All-time Match-Ups: Real Salt Lake leads 17W – 15L – 6D
  • Match Odds from BetMGM: Seattle Sounders FC -115, Tie +250, Real Salt Lake +300

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