MLS Betting Lines & Odds

Major League Soccer, more commonly referred to as the MLS, is the highest level football, or soccer division, that takes place in the United States of America. At present, twenty-nine teams in total compete in the MLS, with twenty-six from the US and three from Canada. The league, as is the case with many sports in the US, is divided into two conferences – Eastern and Western. In 2025, the MLS will be expanded to a total of thirty teams. 

The MLS has now been running for close to thirty years, having debuted in 1996. The winner of the MLS is determined by the MLS Cup Playoffs, with the eventual winner lifting the MLS Cup and, therefore, being declared the MLS champions for that year. LA Galaxy remain the most successful team on this front, with five titles to their name, but they haven’t been winners since 2014. Columbus Crew are the reigning MLS champions, although they’re not strongly fancied to retain their crown in 2024. 

Football is popular globally, and it’s loved in the US too. Therefore, multiple betting markets that cover the MLS are available. 

MLS Cup Winner Outright 

It doesn’t matter what football division it is; placing wagers on which team will be the champions is a popular choice. And the MLS is no different in this respect. However, what is different is that there is a playoff campaign, which will eventually lead to the winner of the MLS Cup being determined. Betting on the winner of the MLS Cup is also placing wagers on who will be the number one team in the MLS. Columbus Crew were that team in 2023. Inter Miami are the current favourites in this market for 2024. 

MLS Top Scorer 

Goals always change games, and they can often be the difference between winning and losing. So, betting on which player will be the top scorer in the MLS has become something many have a keen interest in, especially when the league continues to be blessed with some great goalscorers. Last season, LAFC striker Denis Bouanga scooped the award after scoring twenty goals. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez lead the way in the betting for 2024, but it’s Real Salt Lake’s Cristian Arango who currently tops the MLS goalscoring charts. 

Match Betting & In-Play 

Every match in the MLS is available to bet on in both the regular season and in the playoffs. There is the option to place bets on fixtures before kick-off, and there’s also the opportunity to bet in play too. For match betting, odds will be determined by the form of teams, head-to-head records, injuries, etc. In-play betting while the action is underway will see odds adjusted during, based on what is happening on the pitch at the time. 

According to the latest odds, Inter Miami, the MLS franchise owned by David Beckham, are the clear favourites to win the MLS Cup and be declared champions in 2024. At the time of writing, Inter Miami top the Eastern Conference, and their status as favourites should come as no surprise based on the quality they have available. Manager Gerardo Martino can call on the likes of Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, all ex-Barcelona teammates and world football stars. In with an outside chance, according to the outright betting market, are FC Cincinnati, LA Galaxy and LAFC. But you can’t ignore how strong Inter Miami are. 

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