5 MLS Tips for this Weekend’s Action - 21/5/22

This weekend, one of the MLS’s form sides in Cincinnati welcomes New England Revolution to the TQL Stadium.

The hosts have won four league games on the bounce, entering this one in sixth place in the Eastern Conference Division as they look to extend their winning run. Although not quite as reliable lately, the visitors also come into this one in decent form, with two wins, two draws, and one loss in their last five, however, despite this, they still sit just one point off bottom-placed Chicago Fire in 11th.

Considering Cincinnati’s last four league score lines being 2-1, 1-0, 2-0, and 2-1 victories, we expect Chris Albright’s side to continue this trend and take all three points, priced at 7/2 to win 1-0, 2-0, or 2-1.

DC United welcomes Canadian outfit Toronto as the visitors look to put an end to their recent torrid run of form.

Currently, former Swansea City manager Bob Bradley sits in the dugout at Toronto but with five consecutive losses, the American is having a tough time as the Reds sit second-bottom of the Eastern Conference.

The hosts are certainly better off, although have been consistently inconsistent lately with results across their last four reading as W-L-W-L. Greek forward Taxiarchis Fountas has remained prolific in this time, with the forward netting five goals in his last five appearances for the Reds.

Considering Fountas’ recent goal-scoring prowess, he will be eager to face a Toronto side that has conceded 11 times in their past five. We expect the forward to continue his impressive run, priced at 6/5 to score anytime.

In an all-Eastern Conference match-up, New York Red Bulls face a trip south as they take on Inter Miami.

The hosts currently sit 12th, with two wins, two losses, and a draw last time out to league-leaders Philadelphia Union making up their last five results. While respectable, the visitors arrive in superior form, with two wins and three draws leaving them fifth just one point off the top.

The Red Bulls have been clinical in front of goal this season, as in their last seven games across all competitions, Gerhard Struber’s side has found the net each time, scoring more than once on five occasions. We back the visitors to continue their free-scoring play this weekend, with our tip for this one New York Red Bulls to score 2+ goals at 10/11.

In a rematch of the recent US Open Cup tie, Nashville welcomes Atlanta United to GEODIS Park.

With three wins, one draw, and one loss from their last five, the hosts are in good form, however, may face a tough challenge this weekend. Despite Atlanta having just one win from five, the Five Stripes hold the final play-off place in the Western Conference and will be eager to pick up three points to maintain pressure on those in front.

Both sides have been good value for goals lately, as the hosts have found the net in four of their past five, including each of their home games, with Atlanta having also been on the scoresheet for five games on the bounce.

With this considered, we expect an action-packed game between these two akin to the 3-2 Cup tie last week where the hosts prevailed, with our tip for this one for both teams to score at 10/11.

New York City FC plays host to Chicago Fire this Sunday as the home side looks to build on their recent stellar run.

Ronny Deila’s side boasts a record of four wins from five, impressively keeping a clean sheet on their last four outings. In contrast, despite a hard-fought draw to New York Red Bull’s last time out, Chicago had lost their previous four, and with just 11 points in their opening 12 games find themselves second from bottom.

In conceding just 11 goals this season, the hosts have the third-best defensive record across both conferences and will look to extend their run of clean sheets this weekend. We back Deila’s men to do so while taking all three points, and at 6/5, our tip is for New York City to win to nil.