Atlanta vs. Cincinnati (Thursday, 12.30am)
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Atlanta United will be looking to extend their winning run to three games when they host FC Cincinnati at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday evening.
As a result of their impressive form since the restart, the hosts are now up to fourth in the Eastern Conference of the MLS, but they face a very tough test on Wednesday against the side currently top of the table.
We say: Atlanta United 1-1 FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati have been one of the best teams in the country so far this season, but they have been a little more suspect in some of their away matches, losing 3-0 at Columbus Crew in their last match on the road.
Considering Atlanta United are in good form, winning their last two MLS games, we think Wednesday's game could end up finishing as a draw.
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Charlotte FC vs. Orlando City (Thursday, 12.30am)
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Charlotte FC take on Orlando City at the Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday evening, in the latest round of MLS fixtures.
With a third of the regular season left to play, the hosts are currently sitting in 12th place, while the visitors are up in fourth.
We say: Charlotte FC 0-1 Orlando City
Although Charlotte FC have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks, Orlando City have collected 14 more points so far this season and should have enough quality to take all three points.
A victory against St. Louis City last time out was a real statement, and Pareja's side will now be looking to follow that up with a win away from home.
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Inter Miami vs. Nashville (Thursday, 12.30am)
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Inter Miami will be looking to make it 10 wins on the bounce when they take on Nashville SC at the DRV PNK Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The hosts have been in inspired form since the arrival of Lionel Messi but currently sit 14th in the Eastern Conference, while the visitors are up in seventh place.
We say: Inter Miami 2-1 Nashville SC
Inter Miami have been simply phenomenal since Messi arrived from Paris Saint-Germain, while Nashville SC have been in very poor form in the MLS, losing six of their last seven games.
When the two sides met in the Leagues Cup final at Geodis Park, it was a tight affair, but Inter Miami ultimately came out on top, and we expect them to make it two wins on the spin against their opponents on Wednesday.
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New England vs. NY Red Bulls (Thursday, 12.30am)
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For the first time since mid-July, the New England Revolution will play an MLS home fixture at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday when they host the New York Red Bulls.
Over the previous weekend, the Revs snapped a two-match winning run in this competition, losing 1-0 to CF Montreal, while the Red Bulls' playoff hopes took a hit as they were beaten 2-0 by Inter Miami.
We say: New England Revolution 2-0 New York Red Bulls
Even against a well-disciplined defensive unit like the Red Bulls, we expect New England to have the bulk of the opportunities on Wednesday, and they rarely missed their chances when presented.
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NY City vs. Montreal (Thursday, 12.30am)
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New York City FC begin a five-game homestand, which could determine their playoff fate, as they host CF Montreal at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.
The Pigeons remain six points back of a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer following a 3-0 loss at FC Cincinnati, while Le CFM are nine points above them, defeating the New England Revolution 1-0 in their previous encounter.
We say: New York City FC 2-0 CF Montreal
The Pigeons always seem to have their way with Montreal, and we expect to see them assert their dominance against a side who have looked a lot more vulnerable on the road when compared to their defensive record at home.
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Toronto vs. Philadelphia (Thursday, 12.30am)
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Toronto are one defeat away from equalling their longest-ever MLS losing run in club history, set in 2012, as they host the Philadelphia Union at BMO Field on Wednesday.
The Reds lost an eighth successive league fixture last weekend, 2-0 versus the Columbus Crew, while the Union came away with a comfortable 3-1 victory over DC United, moving them up to second in the Eastern Conference, above the New England Revolution on goal difference.
We say: Toronto 1-3 Philadelphia Union
While Toronto have put together some solid performances at home to the Union, there does not appear to be a lot of harmony within this group - which has been evident by their results - and it will take more than the presence of John Herdman to steer this club back on course.
This is the time of year where the Union seem to bring it all together, and given their current form and the race for second in the East being so close, we expect to see them put forth another inspiring performance in midweek.
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Austin vs. Seattle (Thursday, 1.30am)
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Bruised from a last-minute defeat at Dallas, Austin FC will be looking to respond when they welcome Seattle Sounders to Q2 Stadium on Wednesday night in MLS.
The hosts are enduring a poor run of form in recent times, while Seattle are still looking to record their first win of August with a single game remaining in the month.
We say: Austin FC 1-2 Seattle Sounders
Austin were so close to scrapping a point at Dallas last time out before an added-time winner for the Hoops, and you question whether Los Verdes will be able to bounce back quickly from that disappointment.
Seattle ended their losing streak at Minnesota on the weekend, and we are backing them to earn their first victory in any form since July 9 at Q2 Stadium in Texas.
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Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver (Thursday, 1.30am)
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A pair of sides barely clinging to playoff spots in their respective conferences will square off at Soldier Field on Wednesday as the Chicago Fire host the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first match between both teams this year.
The Fire have lost back-to-back MLS affairs, losing 3-0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday, currently, two points above DC United for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Whitecaps edged the Portland Timbers 3-2, putting them two points clear of the postseason line in the West.
We say: Chicago Fire 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps
The Caps have built up a lot of confidence away from home of late, winning three of their last four road contests in all competitions, and we expect Gauld and White to carry them to another massive three points on Wednesday.
Defensively, the Fire have struggled in recent outings, while they have not created nearly as many scoring opportunities since Mueller was sidelined through injury.
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Houston vs. Columbus Crew (Thursday, 1.30am)
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Seeking to pick up a fourth consecutive victory, Houston Dynamo take on Columbus Crew at the Shell Energy Stadium in the MLS on Thursday morning.
The Crew are without a win in each of their last eight away games against Ben Olsen's men in the league and will head into the midweek clash looking to end this poor run.
We say: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Columbus Crew
Looking at past results between Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew, we anticipate another end-to-end affair at the Shell Energy Stadium. Both sides head into this one off the back of impressive results in the league and we predict they will cancel out each other's efforts in this one.
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Minnesota Utd vs. Colorado (Thursday, 1.30am)
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Colorado Rapids will be looking to snap their five-match winless run when they go head to head with Minnesota United at Allianz Field on Thursday morning.
Adrian Heath's men head into the midweek clash undefeated in each of their last four Major League Soccer matches and will be looking to move into the playoff places.
We say: Minnesota United 2-1 Colorado Rapids
While Colorado Rapids will be looking to find their feet, they have their work cut out against a resurgent Minnesota United side who are unbeaten in their last four league matches. Health's men have enjoyed a solid home record against the Rapids and we are tipping them to come away with all three points in this one.
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St Louis City vs. Dallas (Thursday, 1.30am)
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St Louis City will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Western Conference when they welcome Dallas to CITYPARK on Wednesday night in MLS.
The hosts are aiming to avoid back-to-back losses in the league, while Dallas could make it successive victories with a maximum in Missouri.
We say: St Louis City 3-1 Dallas
St Louis were denied a point at Orlando late on last time out, and we are expecting Carnell's men to come out with a positive response at CITYPARK in this clash.
Dallas have struggled massively on their travels this term, and we cannot envisage them earning anything from their trip to Missouri to face the Western Conference leaders on Wednesday night.
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Portland vs. Salt Lake (Thursday, 3.30am)
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After suffering four consecutive defeats, Portland Timbers will attempt to return to winning ways when they welcome Real Salt Lake to Providence Park on Wednesday.
The visitors are also looking to end a poor run of form after losing their last three matches across all competitions.
We say: Portland Timbers 1-2 Real Salt Lake
Both teams will be low on confidence following their recent poor run of results, but Real Salt Lake tend to perform well on their travels, and we think they will get the better of Portland on Wednesday to claim a narrow victory.
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Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy (Thursday, 3.30am)
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The latest round of matches in the 2023 Major League Soccer season sees San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy lock horns at PayPal Park on Thursday morning.
Off the back of contrasting results last time out, the teams head into this one in contrasting moods but we expect a close contest nonetheless.
We say: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy
The last six meetings between San Jose and Los Angeles have ended with both teams scoring and we expect Thursday's clash to be no different. That said, we are tipping the hosts to narrowly pip their visitors to all three points come the end of the 90 minutes.
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Barney Corkhill
