The third week of matches in the MLS 2023 season take place over the course of the weekend with the majority of games being played across a number of kick off times in America and Canada on Saturday.
If you have subscribed to the MLS season pass you’ll be able to watch all 13 matches but six of them are free on Apple TV for those who haven’t subscribed. Every game can also be watched with the bookmakers too.
Saturday’s fixtures are as follows: (UK kick off in brackets)
Charlotte FC v Atlanta United (17.00)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v FC Dallas (22.00)
D.C. United v Orlando City SC (00.30)
FC Cincinnati v Seattle Sounders FC (00.30)
New York City FC v Inter Miami CF (00.30)
Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire FC (00.30)
Toronto FC v Columbus Crew (00.30)
Minnesota United FC v New York Red Bulls (01.30)
Nashville SC v CF Montréal (01.30)
Sporting Kansas City v LA Galaxy (01.30)
Real Salt Lake v Austin FC (02.30)
Portland Timbers v St. Louis City SC (03.30)
San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids (03.30)
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Big Matches
After two rounds of matches in the MLS season, incredibly only four teams have two wins to their name. Seattle Sounders are one of those and they are looking very good. They head to FC Cincinnati looking to make it three from three. In the Western Conference, the other side with two wins at the new boys St Louis City and they head to Portland Timbers looking to maintain their perfect record. Over in the Eastern Conference, New England Revolution and Inter Miami are the two perfect teams so far. The former don’t play until Sunday but the latter are in action when they head on their travels for the first time this season to take on New York City FC.
Best of the Rest
This set of matches comes in between the first and second legs of Champions League ties and among the teams who might have an eye on midweek continental encounters rather than these games are the Vancouver Whitecaps, who host FC Dallas, Orlando City who head to DC United, Philadelphia Union who welcome Chicago Fire to Subaru Park and Austin FC who head to Real Salt Lake. The opening match of the day sees Charlotte FC taking on Atlanta United while two appealing matches sees Toronto FC hosting the Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City welcoming LA Galaxy to Children’s Mercy Park.
Betting
There is no hiding the fact that Seattle Sounders have absolutely flown out of the blocks this season and although they go on the road for the first time on Saturday night, I see no reason why the goals won’t continue to flow when they go up against FC Cincinnati, who themselves have begun the season creditably with a win and a draw from their opening two matches. These are two sides who rarely sit on the back foot and I don’t expect that to change much here.
There will be some heavy attacking artillery on the pitch in this match with the likes of Jordan Morris, Brandon Vazquez and Heber already showing great form this season and with the creative qualities of Luciano Acosta and Nico Lodeiro providing them with chances they are never going to be short of supply in front of goal. We haven’t seen the Seattle defence tested yet but it will be here and the Cincinnati one certainly will be. I think there is more than enough evidence to think over 2.75 goals will land here.
Tips
Back FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders – Over 2.75 goals for a 3/10 stake at 1.98 with Bet365
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