How To Bet On MLS Soccer

The 2024 Major League Soccer regular season, the 29^th season of the MLS, kicked off in February and runs through to October 21st. MLS Cup Playoffs begin in late October and conclude with the 2024 MLS Cup on November.

More than 10 million fans went to MLS games in 2023, proving that soccer is growing in the United States. Last year saw St. Louis City SC join the league as an expansion franchise, taking the total number of teams to 29.

Due to the vastness of the United States, the MLS is split into the Eastern and Western Conferences to reduce the amount of travel required, although there is still plenty of that to do. An MLS season is split into two distinct parts. The regular season sees each team play a total of 34 matches, 17 at home and 17 away, taking on their conference opponents twice during the regular season and one non-conference opponent once.

Once the regular season is over, the top nine teams in each conference of the MLS standings progress to the Conference Quarterfinals, with the winner of each conference enjoying a bye into the Semifinals. These playoffs then pit the best MLS sides against each other, culminating in two teams facing off in the MLS Cup, the most prestigious title in the MLS.

The Supporters’ Shield is awarded to the MLS team with the best record during the regular season. FC Cincinnati won this title in 2023 for the first time in their history.

Popular MLS bets, like in most soccer leagues around the world, are those relating to individual matches although season-long MLS futures betting is also popular. Be A Better Bettor has MLS experts who regularly select their picks for games each week, so if you like to bet on the MLS you have come to the right place.

MLS Cup 2024
Los Angeles FC	+185	+190	+185
Los Angeles Galaxy	+290	+300	+300
Orlando City SC	+460	+460	+475
New York City FC	+700	+720	+720
New York Red Bulls	+780	+780	+780
Seattle Sounders FC	+1000	+1000	+1000
Minnesota United FC	+1400	+1400	+1400

MLS betting odds vary depending on the sportsbook you use to place your wagers. We have several betting partners who offer a range of MLS betting markets from outright results, to first goalscorer, moneylines and over/under markets.

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The MLS standings change week by week and are the best indicator to how an MLS team is performing. Teams often get off to a flying start only to falter as the season progresses.

You should expect a team towards the top of its respective conference to have much shorter betting odds than those teams languishing towards the bottom, although this isn’t always the case as home teams have a distinct advantage in the MLS, more so than almost any other soccer competition in the world.

Feast your eyes on the current MLS standings and use this information to help you make a profitable MLS bet this week.