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MLS predictions on Scores and Stats are written by our soccer staff for selected games each matchday, one page per game. Of our 30 MLS predictions for games from September 12 on, 29 went up three days before kickoff, so a Saturday game is usually up by Wednesday.
Every club is between 24 and 27 games into a 34-game regular season. Nashville SC lead the East by 11 points. Vancouver Whitecaps lead the West by five, with a game in hand on the three clubs tied behind them.
Latest MLS predictions
Newest first, by game date. Tonight’s game, Real Salt Lake at Seattle Sounders FC, kicks off at 9:30 p.m. ET on September 23.
- Real Salt Lake at Seattle Sounders FC, September 23
- San Diego FC at Inter Miami CF, September 20
- Atlanta United FC at Portland Timbers, September 19
- Chicago Fire FC at Nashville SC, September 19
- Seattle Sounders FC at Colorado Rapids, September 19
- Vancouver Whitecaps at Real Salt Lake, September 19
- Philadelphia Union at Sporting Kansas City, September 19
- Austin FC at FC Dallas, September 19
- LA Galaxy at Minnesota United FC, September 19
- FC Cincinnati at Houston Dynamo FC, September 19
- Toronto FC at St. Louis CITY SC, September 19
- Orlando City SC at New England Revolution, September 19
MLS right now
The standings run through the games of September 20. In each conference the top seven go straight to Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs, a best-of-three series, and eighth and ninth play the Wild Card matches. Nashville’s 57 points are the most in the league, and Vancouver’s +33 is the best goal difference.
Eastern Conference, ESPN standings, read September 23, 2026:
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | +7 | 39 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 36 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -14 | 34 |
| 8 | Red Bull New York | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -7 | 33 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | +5 | 32 |
| 11 | D.C. United | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -8 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | -10 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 26 |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -22 | 21 |
Western Conference, ESPN standings, read September 23, 2026:
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | +33 | 49 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 44 |
| 3 | St. Louis CITY SC | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | +9 | 44 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | +7 | 44 |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | +8 | 42 |
| 6 | LAFC | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | +14 | 41 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | +1 | 36 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 33 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | San Diego FC | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Austin FC | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -12 | 30 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Minnesota United FC | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 29 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -34 | 18 |
The rest of the regular season
ESPN’s schedule has 123 regular-season games left, and it ends with all 15 on Saturday, November 7. Seattle have the most still to play, 10, while LAFC and LA Galaxy have seven each.
| Date (ET) | Games |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 23 | 1 |
| Saturday, September 26 | 14 |
| Sunday, September 27 | 1 |
| Thursday, October 1 | 1 |
| Tuesday, October 6 | 1 |
| Saturday, October 10 | 14 |
| Sunday, October 11 | 1 |
| Wednesday, October 14 | 15 |
| Saturday, October 17 | 14 |
| Sunday, October 18 | 1 |
| Wednesday, October 21 | 1 |
| Saturday, October 24 | 14 |
| Sunday, October 25 | 1 |
| Wednesday, October 28 | 14 |
| Saturday, October 31 | 9 |
| Sunday, November 1 | 6 |
| Saturday, November 7 | 15 |
Last season
Inter Miami CF won MLS Cup 2025, beating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at home on December 6, 2025. Miami got there with a 5-1 win over New York City FC in the Eastern Conference final, and Vancouver won 3-1 at San Diego FC in the West.
The regular season went to Philadelphia Union on points, 66 from 34 games. Inter Miami scored 81 goals, the most in the league.
How MLS betting works here
The main soccer bet is the three-way moneyline: home win, draw or away win. A bet on either team loses if the game is drawn, and draws are common in this league. Of the 133 MLS games played from August 1 to September 20, 44 finished level.
The Asian handicap removes the draw by giving one side a goal start. On a half-goal line such as -0.5 or +1.5 there is no push, so one side always wins. On a whole-number line like -1, a one-goal win returns the stake. A quarter line, such as -0.75, splits the stake across the two lines next to it, so half can win while half is refunded.
Totals ask whether the game has more or fewer goals than a number, usually 2.5. Scoring has been high since August 1: 85 of those 133 games had three goals or more, an average of 3.17 a game. Most sportsbooks settle soccer bets on 90 minutes plus stoppage time.
MLS teams
Eastern Conference: Atlanta United FC, CF Montreal, Charlotte FC, Chicago Fire FC, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Cincinnati, Inter Miami CF, Nashville SC, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC.
Western Conference: Austin FC, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo FC, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United FC, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, San Diego FC, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Sporting Kansas City, St. Louis City SC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
MLS prediction FAQ
Do you publish a prediction for every MLS game? No. Our staff pick selected games each matchday, and the list above shows which ones have a page.
Who writes the MLS predictions? The 30 for games from September 12 on carry two bylines, Keylor Santos with 16 and Mario Vega with 14.
What happens to a prediction after the game? It is usually updated into a recap on the same page. 29 of those 30 pages are recaps now; the one that is not is tonight’s game.
Does a draw count on a handicap bet? It depends on the line. At +0.5 or better the draw wins for the underdog, at -0.5 it loses for the favorite, and at 0 the stake comes back.
When is the table on this page from? The standings and the schedule were read from ESPN on September 23, 2026, after the games of September 20.
For the rest of the sport, the soccer predictions hub links every league we cover, including the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A. Before paying for picks anywhere, read our handicapper site reviews.
