2020 MLS Season Preview and Latest Odds
Major League Soccer is a popular football division all over the world and the 2020 season is set to be back up-and-running, with the leading UK bookies now pricing up the matches as we look to resume a delayed campaign.
There are twenty-six MLS teams competing in total, with twelve teams housed in the Western Conference, while a further fourteen are now in the Eastern Conference. The Major League Soccer authorities have reorganised the season post COVID-19 pandemic lockdown to ensure that the season can be completed.
When Does the 2020 MLS Season Start and End?
The 2020 MLS actually began on 29 February 2020, although only a handful of matches before the United States of America went into lockdown. It has taken several months before the Major League Soccer were given the green light to go ahead with the season and it’s now scheduled to run until 12 December 2020.
There has been an “MLS is Back” tournament to signal the recommencement of the actual 2020 MLS season, with the games proper being played in August and the MLS Cup 2020 is now going to start on 12 December which is when the regular season comes to an end.
Who Are the Best Teams in the 2020 MLS?
The 2019 MLS season saw the Seattle Sounders win the MLS Cup on 10 November 2019 after previously triumphing in the Western Conference Finals, with Toronto FC winning the Eastern Conference and both of the above teams look as though they will take some stopping this time around.
Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC also went deep in the tournament last season and could be good Major League Soccer teams to back, although the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the season to an extent that the form of 2019 probably counts for less than normally.
The early signs are that Columbus Crew SC could go well after landing some initial victories, while Toronto FC, Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union are other sides who could show themselves to do well in the Eastern Conference.
Meanwhile, Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC made an encouraging start in the Western Conference, with Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC other teams to watch.
How to Bet on the 2020 MLS Season
A good online bookmaker will typically offer over 50 pre-match betting markets when it comes to the Major League Soccer. That means you can not only bet on the outcome of MLS matches for both Eastern Conference and Western Conference but you can also approach the games from different betting angles.
Some punters like to bet on whether both teams will score, while there’s also the Under / Over 2.5 Goals angle and you can also choose from the MLS Asian Handicap betting odds instead.
There’s regularly the opportunity to bet In-Play on MLS matches and also experience the Major League Soccer live streaming, with the live action available through mobile or desktop.