SOCCER MLS ARTICLES

The Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to start playing at home again after three straight abysmal performances away from home. The Galaxy’s road woes began in late June when they lost 3-0 to San Jose, and they have only been exacerbated in recent weeks. They were hammered 4-0 by Portland two weeks ago and Atlanta United dealt them a 3-0 beatdown last week. That has seen the Galaxy drop to fifth place in the Western Conference and they will look to stop the bleeding when they travel to the nation’s ca... 

It’s been a very disappointing season for Sporting Kansas City. Hopes were high that the franchise could win another MLS Cup after finishing atop the Western Conference standings in 2018, but they are sitting in 10th place with 25 points entering their game with the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night. Sporting KC’s once stolid defense has buckled, and their 39 goals allowed are the third-most given up in the conference.... 

The Portland Timbers are back on the road for the second-to-last time this season. Portland has been enjoying playing in revamped Providence Park, and their stretch of good performances at home has them in position to make the playoffs. They will take on Minnesota United FC this Sunday, and the Loons have also been playing well. They are in fifth place in the Western Conference with 35 points and looking to make the postseason for the first time in franchise history.... 

First place in the Eastern Conference could be on the line when DC United host the Philadelphia Union in the nation’s capital this weekend. These two teams have combined to be on top of the conference for nearly the entire year. DC United started off the season strong, and after they tailed off a bit, Philadelphia took the reins. Both teams have been a bit out of sorts in recent weeks though and are out to get back on track.... 

We’re entering the final two months of the regular season, and it’s time for contenders to separate themselves from the pack. Atlanta United and the Los Angeles Galaxy have been two of the best teams in the league this season, and they are looking to put some distance between themselves and their conference foes. Both teams are currently set to be hosts in the first round of the playoffs, and both are looking to erase tough losses last week.... 

The Portland Timbers have begun their long climb back. They have earned a result in five straight matches, and they know they are ready to launch themselves skywards in the standings with only two road games remaining in the regular season. After going on the road to knock off the Seattle Sounders in a Cascadia Cup match last weekend, they return home to face the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.... 

Last year’s MLS Cup champions and this year’s favorite to win the MLS Cup will meet for the lone time in the regular season this Friday night when LAFC host Atlanta United. LAFC are on pace to score even more goals than Atlanta did when they set the league on fire last season, and they are looking for revenge here. The Five Stripes dealt LAFC their worst loss of the year in 2018, winning 5-0 with three goals coming in the last ten minutes of the match.... 

Fatigue is going to be a major factor for DC United going into a game with Atlanta United on Sunday afternoon. While both teams have played midweek games, Atlanta had the luxury of playing at home on Wednesday and they will host this match. Meanwhile, DC United must face FC Cincinnati on the road on Thursday night before traveling to Hotlanta for this match and will have less than 72 hours of rest between games. That has led to oddsmakers installing the Five Stripes as heavy favorites per the MLS betting odds. ... 

Los Angeles FC have been the best team in the MLS all season, and they are on pace to go down as the best team in the history of the league. LAFC are 14-2-4 this season, and they already have a double-digit lead in the race to win the Supporter’s Shield. Now, for the first time this season, they will face the more established city in LA when they take on the Los Angeles Galaxy in El Trafico.... 

Home sweet home. That’s what the Portland Timbers are feeling now after 12 straight games on the road to start the season. Portland has done well enough on the road that the club isn’t too far out of the playoff picture despite the impossible schedule, and the Timbers will be playing their fifth road game of the season against Orlando City SC on Thursday night. The Lions are a respectable 3-4-3 on the road this season, but the MLS betting odds have them unlikely to pick up a result in this one.... 

Are FC Cincinnati in the middle of turning things around? The expansion franchise has been stuck in last place for most of the season, and at one point from mid-April to the end of June they had lost 11 of 12 matches.... 

The two teams with the most rapid fan support in the MLS will square off on Sunday night when Atlanta United makes the long trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Sounders.... 

The New England Revolution are nearly there. New England was at or near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings for the first three months of the season, but they have turned things around in recent weeks. Since hiring Bruce Arena, the Revolution have posted seven straight results with four wins and three draws over that stretch. What looked to be the league’s worst defense has improved markedly, and they will be out to grab all three points against DC United on Friday night.... 

The New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United are each looking to bounce back after getting shellacked on Wednesday night. Atlanta United went to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Fire, and they quickly realized they would not get a result. Chicago scored two goals in seven minutes, and a straight red card for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the 11th minute put the Five Stripes down 10 men. It was all academic from there as the Fire cruised to a 5-1 win.... 

Minnesota United FC are hoping that they can make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The Loons have failed to make the postseason in their first two years, instead watching expansion partner Atlanta United hoist an MLS Cup. They are currently in playoff position, and they are hoping to give themselves some breathing room when they take on FC Cincinnati this weekend. Cincinnati have a 3-12-2 record this season and they are currently five points behind the next-worst team in the... 

It’s been a long time coming. The Portland Timbers will finally be able to return home this weekend after spending the first three months of the season on the road. Providence Park has been undergoing much-needed renovations, and without another suitable venue in the area, the Timbers were forced to go on the road. They performed about as well as they could given the circumstances, and now they will be at home for 17 of their last 22 regular season games. However, their return home could very we... 

One of the best defenders in the history of the MLS has decided to step away from the game. The Seattle Sounders’ Chad Marshall has been dealing with a number of injuries over the last few seasons, and he has finally made the decision to call it a career. Marshall is the only player in the history of the league to be named MLS Defender of the Year on three separate occasions, and the Sounders will miss his presence in the back line. With the Sounders currently in second place, that news could ma... 

We are a third of the way into the season, and we could see history made on both ends of the table in the MLS. The Colorado Rapids are winless and have just two points from their first 11 games. If they keep this pace up, they would finish with just six points and become the worst team in MLS history by a substantial margin. Currently, the worst team in league history is the Tampa Bay Mutiny, who finished with 14 points in 2001.... 

The best team in the MLS this season has been Los Angeles FC. LAFC have played a daring, attacking style that is pleasing to the eye and difficult for opponents to stop. They are the highest scoring team in the league, and they have recovered after a little blip in the results. LAFC are currently five points ahead of the next closest team in the Western Conference, and they are the frontrunners to win the Supporter’s Shield as well. That’s why they are heavy favorites against a good FC Dallas cl... 

Home is where the heart is, and the Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to be back after two straight road defeats. The Galaxy have been flawless at home this season, notching a 6-0-0 record, and they will be out to make it seven wins in seven home tilts against New York City FC this weekend. NYCFC have overcome a sluggish start, and the Cityzens are now hot coming into this tilt. Their recent upturn in form has them optimistic about getting a result in LA.... 

There could be a lot of history made this season. The New England Revolution, FC Cincinnati, and Colorado Rapids have all been abysmal. These three teams could set ignominious records because of their poor play, while two others could set the kind of records teams want to set. Both Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo have played exceptionally well this season and will look to keep their strong starts alive despite facing tough opponents this week.... 

The Los Angeles Galaxy have been one of the best teams in the MLS this season. While city rival LAFC have gotten a lot of the attention because of their goal scoring prowess, the Galaxy have the best record in the league through nine games at 7-1-1. This Saturday, they will head east to take on last year’s Eastern Conference runner-up New York Red Bulls. It hasn’t been the best season for NYRB to this point, but they will be out to defend their home turf.... 

We’re about a quarter of the way through the MLS season, and we have started to see a little bit of separation. The two Los Angeles teams look like two of the MLS Cup favorites. Los Angeles FC and the Los Angeles Galaxy are the only two teams in the league with more than 20 points, and they are running neck and neck with one another. That will be a race to watch throughout the year.... 

Two of the MLS’ best teams will face off on Sunday when Los Angeles FC heads up I-5 to take on the Seattle Sounders. The Sounders looked like the best team in the league through the first month of the season, but LAFC currently has the league’s best record and has lit the league on fire with its goal scoring prowess. These two teams played just last week, and LAFC dominated the affair in a 4-1 win in Los Angeles. Carlos Vela notched a brace, while Eduard Atuesta and Christian Ramirez added goals... 

It’s not time for Atlanta United to push the panic button just yet. The reigning MLS Cup champions are not off to a good start, but it’s been tough to transition from head coach Tata Martino to Frank de Boer, and the loss of Miguel Almiron has been a big one....