Week 19 of the MLS season continues this weekend with 11 matches
Can the LA Galaxy avenge a 3-0 defeat to San Jose in the Cali Clasico?
The rivalries continue with Montreal hosting Toronto in the 401 Derby and New York Red Bulls hosting New York City FC in the New York Derby
Week 19 in the Major League Soccer season begins Friday, July 12, 2019 with 11 matches taking place across the weekend. With every team now having played at least 17 games, we are officially at the halfway mark of the season.
We take a look at a few of the top games from the MLS Week 19 slate and provide some expert betting advice.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline Odds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 0.0 (+120) | +190 | O 2.5 (-140) |
| SKC | 0.0 (-145) | +130 | U 2.5 (+115) |
| Draw | N/A | +250 | N/A |
All odds taken July 12, 2019.
Value On Whitecaps?
I bet these games every week and rarely do you see a home underdog. It’s even rarer to find a home dog paying nearly 2-1 odds. But that’s exactly what we have here with the Vancouver Whitecaps who’ll be hosting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at 10:00 pm EST.
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I originally saw the Caps at +200 odds on the moneyline. That’s since come down to +190. True, the Caps have one win in their past nine matches. They were also just blown away last week to LAFC to the tune of 6-1. They also could only manage a 0-0 draw to Cavalry of the CPL in Canadian Championship play on Wednesday.
Firstly LAFC will likely be suffering some fatigue in this match as they are coming off a Wednesday night match in the US Open Cup quarterfinals where they lost 1-0 to the Portland Timbers at home. Head coach Bob Bradley has already stated he plans to field a rotated lineup. “You’ll see different guys on the field on Friday. It’s impossible to play that kind of game tonight and something like 40 hours [later], step on the field in Houston,” he said.
Saturday should also see a slew of reinforcements return or join the TFC lineup. Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore and new signing Omar Gonzalez all return from the Gold Cup. New Venezuelan signing Erickson Gallardo, along with the newly traded for Patrick Mullins could also be available for selection.
If there’s a time for TFC to break out of their slump, it’s this weekend.
New York Red Bulls vs New York City Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline Odds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYRB | -0.5 (+110) | +110 | O 3.0 (-110) |
| NYC | +0.5 (-130) | +215 | U 3.0 (-110) |
| Draw | N/A | +260 | N/A |
Separated by just one point in the Eastern Conference, the New York Derby goes down Sunday evening in Harrison, New Jersey when the Red Bulls host their cross-city rivals NYCFC.
Both teams are coming off big matches. The Red Bulls escaped Atlanta with a 3-3 draw last weekend. Atlanta took a 3-2 lead in the 91′ minute, before Bradley Wright-Phillips scored for New York just two minutes later in the dying moments of the match.
New York City played midweek in US Open Cup (USOC) action where they were eliminated in penalties by Orlando. They were down 1-0 near the hour mark, but a Maxi Moralez goal deep into stoppage time at 96′ extended the match.
It’s the first match between these two this year, but in 2018 they played four times. The Red Bulls won 4-0 twice, once in MLS, once in the USOC and both at home. City won 1-0 and drew 1-1 in their home matches, both in MLS.
Across 14 meetings all-time in all competitions, the road team has only won three times.
With City likely suffering some fatigue from going all the way to penalties midweek, I’ll side with the red side of New York this week.
Parlay Bet: Montreal & Toronto both teams to score & New York Red Bulls win (+246)