When will you have the MLS picks ?
The Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season begins around late February or March time each year so get ready to view the free MLS picks on this page from then onwards.
MLS Games are usually played on a Thursday through to Sunday and with over 450 regular season games expect to see Eastern Conference picks and Western Conference picks with these free MLS predictions from OLBG's knowledgeable tipsters right through to October/November when the regular season concludes.
Don't worry, we have you covered with the MLS predictions for the MLS Play-Offs too which start when the regular season finishes, the free MLS Play-Off selections on this page will cover the 12 playoff matches through to the MLS Cup Final in late November or December.
During the MLS off-season, you can get predictions from OLBG's best-performing Soccer tipsters for other Soccer leagues around the world on our 'Best Soccer Tipsters Betting Picks' page.
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MLS Format and Past Winners
The Major League Soccer, better known as the MLS is an American soccer league that was first established in 1993 and includes three teams from Canada. There are 28 MLS teams, the newest addition being Charlotte FC who joined the MLS in 2022.
The regular season schedule is split into leagues, the Western Conference and Eastern Conference which resembles other American sports as we see with the NBA picks. The overall highest points scorer of the two Conferences is crowned with the Supporters Shield while the outright winner of the MLS Cup Final via the MLS Play-Offs is crowned the MLS Cup Champions.
During the regular season, each team plays the other teams in the Conference home and away, plus there are eight inter-conference games totaling a thirty-four-game regular season.
As of 2019, the top seven from each Conference advance into the MLS Cup Play-Offs. The winner of each Conference receives a bye in the first Play-Off stage and advances to a semi-final slot. The Western Conference Play-Off winner will play the Eastern Conference Play-Off winner in the MLS Cup Final.
You can find our MLS betting predictions for the outright winner of the MLS Cup above, for upcoming MLS fixtures, results, and the latest MLS team news head over to the official MLS website.
Here are the past ten MLS Cup champions and runners-up:
Year | Champions | Runners-up |
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2023 | Columbus Crew | Los Angeles FC |
2022 | Los Angeles FC | Philadelphia Union |
2021 | New York City FC | Portland Timbers |
2020 | Columbus Crew SC | Seattle Sounders FC |
2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC |
2018 | Atlanta United FC | Portland Timbers |
2017 | Toronto FC | Seattle Sounders FC |
2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC |
2015 | Portland Timbers | Columbus Crew SC |
2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution |
MLS Statistics
To help with your USA MLS picks and wagers the following 5-year USA MLS statistics may come in handy.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Home Wins | 213 (52%) | 127 (50%) | 220 (48%) | 232 (49%) | 234 (47%) |
Draws | 92 (23%) | 59 (23%) | 124 (27%) | 118 (25%) | 146 (30%) |
Away Wins | 103 (25%) | 70 (27%) | 115 (25%) | 126 (26%) | 113 (23%) |
BTTS (Yes) | 240 (59%) | 148 (58%) | 270 (59%) | 283 (59%) | 278 (56%) |
Over 2.5 Goals | 237 (58%) | 153 (60%) | 246 (54%) | 278 (58%) | 274 (56%) |
Goals Per Game | 3.04 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.96 | 2.76 |
Correct Scores
The top 5 most occurring Correct Scores over the past five seasons:
- 2-1 = 246 (12% or 7/1)
- 1-1 = 238 (11% or 8/1)
- 1-0 = 187 (9% or 10/1)
- 2-0 = 142 (7% or 13/1)
- 1-2 = 141 (7% or 13/1)