Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia (Sunday, 12.30am)
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FC Cincinnati will look to continue their eye-catching start to the Major League Soccer season on Saturday, when they welcome Philadelphia Union to TQL Stadium.
The hosts sit at the top of the Eastern Conference, having gone unbeaten in their first six games of the campaign, while their visitors are seven points worse off in eighth place.
We say: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Philadelphia Union
FC Cincinnati have excelled so far this season, particularly in defence, and with home advantage, we back them to score another 1-0 victory against a Philadelphia Union side who are yet to hit their stride and face a fast turnaround from a tough continental outing.
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DC United vs. Columbus Crew (Sunday, 12.30am)
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In the seventh round of fixtures of the new Major League Soccer season, DC United will welcome Columbus Crew to Audi Field on Saturday.
The hosts sit 13th in the Eastern Conference having not won any of their last five games, while their visitors are five points better off in fourth place at this early stage.
We say: DC United 1-3 Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew come into the contest in formidable form at the top end of the pitch, and we see them having too much in attack for a DC United side who have struggled so far this season.
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Los Angeles vs. Austin (Sunday, 12.30am)
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Los Angeles FC take on Austin FC in the MLS Western Conference on Saturday, and the hosts will be looking to continue their strong start to the season.
The Black and Gold are unbeaten in their opening five matches, currently sitting third in the table, while the visitors are four points lower, in seventh place.
We say: Los Angeles FC 3-0 Austin FC
Los Angeles FC have made a very solid start to the season, while Austin so far look nowhere near the level they were at in the 2022 campaign, so we expect a comfortable home victory.
LAFC have won four of the six previous meetings between the two sides, running out 3-0 winners back in October, and it would not be a surprise to see a repeat of the same scoreline.
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Inter Miami vs. Dallas (Sunday, 12.30am)
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Inter Miami will be looking to bring their four-game losing run in the MLS to an end when they host Dallas at DVR PNK Stadium on Saturday night.
After their torrid recent form, the hosts are now 10th in the Eastern Conference, while the visitors have had a slightly better start, currently sitting sixth in the Western Conference.
We say: Inter Miami 2-0 Dallas
Inter Miami have been on a very poor run of form, but they have been impressive in the majority of their home matches so far this season, defeating Philadelphia Union in convincing style.
When you couple that with FC Dallas' torrid away record, the most likely result is a relatively comfortable victory for the hosts.
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New England vs. Montreal (Sunday, 12.30am)
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After a rough outing in Vancouver last weekend, CF Montreal will wrap up their two-game road trip with a showdown at Gillette Stadium on Saturday versus the New England Revolution.
The Revs are a point out of first in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer following a 1-1 draw at home to New York City FC, while Montreal are dead-last after being hammered 5-0 by the Vancouver Whitecaps.
We say: New England Revolution 2-0 CF Montreal
A loss like the one they suffered in Vancouver cannot be good for the psyche of this Montreal team, who look dumbfounded away from home, while adjusting to the Losada style of play does not appear to be working.
The Revs have been a force for most of the campaign, and we believe their mixture of youth and experience in the middle of the field will do some damage against a Montreal team that look like a wounded animal right now.
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NY Red Bulls vs. Earthquakes (Sunday, 12.30am)
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New York Red Bulls take on San Jose Earthquakes at the Red Bull Arena on Saturday evening, in the latest round of MLS fixtures.
The hosts have had a difficult start to the season, currently sitting 12th in the Eastern Conference, while the visitors are faring better in the Western Conference, up in fifth after picking up 10 points from their first six games.
We say: New York Red Bulls 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes may have made a decent start to the season, but it is still early days, and their terrible record at the Red Bull Arena cannot be ignored.
As such, we expect the hosts to eke out a narrow 1-0 victory, which could act as a catalyst to kick-start their season after a very slow start.
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NY City vs. Atlanta (Sunday, 12.30am)
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Major League Soccer dishes up a heavyweight Eastern Conference showdown this weekend, with New York City FC entertaining Atlanta United at Yankee Stadium.
While New York City have struggled for consistency throughout the early stages of the campaign, only two sides in the entire league have picked up more points than Atlanta this season.
We say: New York City FC 0-2 Atlanta United
Although New York City remain unbeaten at Yankee Stadium this season, we expect free-scoring Atlanta United to end NYCFC's 100% home record by notching a fifth victory in seven outings.
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Chicago Fire vs. Minnesota Utd (Sunday, 1.30am)
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The MLS season continues on Saturday evening as Chicago Fire - looking to extend their unbeaten run - host an in-form Minnesota United at Soldier Field in Illinois.
Chicago have endured a mix start to this season and sit outside the playoffs, whereas Minnesota are yet to be defeated in the 2023 edition of MLS.
We say: Chicago Fire 0-1 Minnesota United
Chicago have endured a steady start to this new MLS campaign but are yet to win at Soldier Field, drawing all three of their matches in front of their home faithful.
Minnesota seem to have the ingredients of a top MLS side this year, and we believe they will extend their unbeaten run to six games with a victory in Illinois on Saturday.
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Houston vs. LA Galaxy (Sunday, 1.30am)
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Los Angeles Galaxy will be searching for their first win of this MLS campaign when they travel to face Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday evening.
Houston have endured a mix start to the season, while LA Galaxy have failed to record a win in their opening five - a stark contrast to their form last term.
We say: Houston Dynamo 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
Houston have been impeccable in front of their home faithful so far this season but now face a visiting side who will be desperate to earn a result at the Shell Energy Stadium.
LA Galaxy undoubtedly have the talent to turn around their shaky start to the campaign, and we believe the return of Hernandez to the matchday squad will inspire Vanney's men to all three points in Texas.
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Kansas vs. Colorado (Sunday, 1.30am)
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The bottom two sides in the MLS Western Conference meet on Saturday evening as Sporting Kansas City host Colorado Rapids at Children's Mercy Park.
Both teams have failed to record a win in their opening six matches of the new campaign, leading to unrest and worry among both sets of supporters.
We say: Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Colorado Rapids
Sporting KC have struggled significantly at the start of this campaign but will view Saturday's meeting with the Western Conference's bottom side as a perfect opportunity to record their first maximum.
Colorado have been poor so far this term and their alarming away record stretches back to the middle of last season - we cannot see the Rapids changing their fortunes in Kansas in this one.
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Nashville vs. Toronto (Sunday, 1.30am)
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Toronto will head to GEODIS Park on Saturday in search of their first road victory of the 2023 MLS regular-season when they face off with Nashville SC.
The Boys in Gold kicked off this month on a winning note, defeating Orlando City 2-0, while the Reds gave up a two-goal lead to draw Charlotte FC 2-2.
We say: Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto
Nashville are back to the hard-nosed stingy defending that we remember from past seasons, and getting through that wall of a backline will be easier said than done.
Given the lack of depth at TFC and how comfortable the Boys in Gold look at the back, we expect the visitors to have a difficult time finding an opening, while Nashville could catch the Reds on the break.
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Salt Lake vs. Charlotte FC (Sunday, 2.30am)
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The regular Major League Soccer season is still in its infancy, but Real Salt Lake and Charlotte FC have not had the best starts heading into Saturday's meeting at America First Field.
RSL were thrashed 4-0 by Columbus Crew last weekend, while the Crown played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Toronto FC.
We say: Real Salt Lake 0-1 Charlotte FC
Only two teams in the Eastern and Western Conference have netted more than Charlotte's five away from home, implying that the Crown are primed to inflict another defeat on a side who are the joint-third lowest scorers in the MLS.
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Seattle vs. St Louis City (Sunday, 3.30am)
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In an unlikely first-place showdown, the Seattle Sounders welcome St Louis City to Lumen Field for the first time on Saturday.
St Louis suffered their first career defeat in an MLS regular season game last weekend, falling 1-0 to Minnesota United, while the Sounders sit two points behind them for the Western Conference lead after edging the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1.
We say: Seattle Sounders 2-1 St Louis City
After an off year in 2022, the powerhouse Sounders are back to winning ways, and we expect their stingy defensive unit will frustrate this potent St Louis attack on Saturday, while the Rave Green have a striker in fine form, who is brimming with confidence and could do some more damage.
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Vancouver vs. Portland (Sunday, 3.30am)
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In the first Cascadia Cup encounter of the 2023 Major League Soccer campaign, the Vancouver Whitecaps will wrap up their homestand on Saturday by welcoming the Portland Timbers to BC Place Stadium.
Last weekend, Vancouver earned their first victory of the domestic campaign, clobbering CF Montreal 5-0, moving them a point above the Timbers, who scored late to draw Dallas 1-1.
We say: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 Portland Timbers
Sartini may have found the missing ingredients to this team's attacking deficiencies last weekend, and that artificial turf seems ideally suited to youngsters like Ahmed and Becher, who should be well-rested and we believe will cause plenty of headaches to an ageing Timbers side, who have been out of sorts defensively all season.
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Barney Corkhill
