MLS, the North American top league is right back on the field. Messi will start from 1′ this time in the match between Inter Miami and Atlanta: news and predictions.
While the major European leagues are already over, play continues in other parts of the world. MLS, the most important North American soccer tournament, is about to get into full swing. And the two teams that after the first 16 days of the regular season – which began last February – have won the most games of all are Leo Messi’s Inter Miami, first in the standings with 34 points, and Cincinnati.
The Florida club, chosen by “Pulce” now a year ago to end an extraordinary career, has not even lost in 10 games. Last Saturday, the victory came equally despite the fact that the coach, Tata Martino, decided to rest the three bigs: Messi, precisely, Suarez and Busquets. In the trip to Vancouver, the protagonists were Taylor and Ecuadorian striker Campana (1-2), giving Inter Miami its seventh success in the last eight days. Winning series that could continue in the midweek round against Atlanta, with Messi and Suarez almost certainly starting. Among the teams seeking redemption is Montreal, winless for nine games in all competitions. Some improvement, especially defensively, was glimpsed in the 0-0 draw in Nashville last Saturday, and it is safe to assume that the Canadians will be able to avoid defeat even against DC United, which has scored just one point in the last three rounds.
Orlando City, who strengthened themselves in the winter by enlisting Luis Muriel from Atalanta, have not lost away from home since last March. And the chances that they can take points away from the Chicago trip are very high.
The predictions on the other matches
It is also a good time for the Los Angeles Galaxy, currently sixth in the overall standings with a record of 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses. Undoubtedly a great start for the Californians, undefeated for 5 days.
A balanced match looms with Dallas coming off a pyrotechnic 3-3 draw with Real Salt Lake. Spectacle in sight also between New York Red Bulls and Charlotte: in the six previous meetings between these two teams, there has never been a shortage of goals (21 total). Potentially prolific as well is the challenge between Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC: the Canadians did not need only three goals-including one by Lorenzo Insigne-over the weekend to bend Cincinnati, which came out on top 4-3. Coach John Herdman in “Phila” rejoined Federico Bernardeschi, who was disqualified in the last match: the former Juventus player in the derby against Montreal had netted a hat trick.
MLS, possible winners
Montreal or draw (in Montreal-DC United, 1:30 a.m.)
Inter Miami (in Inter Miami-Atlanta, 01:30 a.m.)
Orlando City or tie (in Chicago Fire-Orlando City, 2:30 a.m.)
Los Angeles Galaxy (in Los Angeles Galaxy-Dallas, 04:30 a.m.)
The games by at least one goal per team
New York Red Bulls-Charlotte FC, 01:30 a.m.
Philadelphia Union-Toronto FC, 1:30 a.m.
Los Angeles FC-Minnesota United, 4:45 a.m.
MLS, the matches with at least three total goals
Cincinnati-Nashville, 01:30 a.m.
New York Red Bulls-Charlotte FC, 1:30 a.m.
Los Angeles Galaxy-Dallas, 4:30 a.m.
