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Minnesota United FC has dipped into the MLS NEXT Pro-to-first team waters for the first time announcing Friday the signing of MNUFC2 midfielder Emmanuel Iwe.
His historic contract runs through the 2023 MLS season, with club options for 2024-26.
Iwe who is a Nigerian, enjoyed a fast rise through Minnesota’s ranks after he impresses scouts during open tryouts in January 2022.
“The first time that we saw [Emmanuel] Iwe, the first thing that stood out was his pace – he’s incredibly athletic, he’s really quick,” Loons head coach Adrian Heath said in an announcement.
“… I think we always recognized that there was a lot of potential there and I think he started to realize some of that potential. We feel as though now he’s put himself in a spot where he’s deserved this opportunity to have an MLS contract, come onto the roster, and now let’s go from here. This is just the beginning.”
Iwe has four goals in 11 starts for MNUFC2 this year, while he made his MLS debut as a substitute against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Matchday 4 after signing a short-term agreement with the first team. Two extra short-term agreements ensued, allowing him to appear again off the bench against CF Montréal earlier this month while also starting the Loons’ 3-1 win over USL Championship side Detroit City FC in the US Open Cup Round of 32 in April.
“It’s a credit to [Emmanuel] for putting himself out there in the first place. Coming to an open tryout is never easy and then taking the opportunities that have come his way,” MNUFC2 manager Cameron Knowles said.
“… It’s great for him that he’s been able to take this next step, and it’s the beginning of the next phase of his career, which is really exciting.”
Atlanta United VS Philadelphia Union brings MLS fans a fresh fixture to end the matchday after its earlier hours were packed with numerous exciting matches.
Philadelphia will be visiting Atlanta off of 6 successive matches without a loss against the Five Stripes and will want to advance to 2nd position in the Eastern Conference table as both teams clash in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium tonight.
Atlant United continues to battle for results away from home after a 4-0 lashing from New York Red Bulls at the Red Bull Arena last Monday.
Despite being behind for most of the matches and seeing only 34% of the ball possession, goals from Daniel Edelman, Cristian Casseres Jr. and second-half support from Frankie Amaya helped United win an easy victory.
Atlanta has played 9 successive matches without a victory on the road, losing 4 and getting 5 draws since a 3-0 win over Charlotte FC on March 11.
But, Atlanta United is now home, where they have recorded just one loss since the season began and are undefeated in their last fixture, securing 2 wins and 2 draws since they lost 3-1 to Charlotte in May.
With 29 points gathered from 20 games, the Five Stripes are presently 6th in the Eastern Conference standings, two points behind Columbus Crew which is in fifth place, and have one pending match.
At the other end of the field, Philadelphia Union went back to winning in style when they destroyed Inter Miami 4-1 when they met at Subaru Park last Sunday.
Jakob Glesnes, Julian Carranza and Leon Flach scored goals to put the Union in a dominating first-half lead, Robert Taylor for Miami in the 50th minute, but a 68th-minute own goal from David Ruiz restored the three-goal deficit.
Before that, Philadelphia witnessed their six-game undefeated run end on June 11 no thanks to a 2-1 defeat by the San Jose Earthquakes, 11 days before a 2-2 draw at Orlando City.
After last weekend’s win, the Union now has 4 home wins on the trot and is undefeated in 9 straight games, obtaining 6 wins and 3 draws since a 2-1 loss at Orlando in March.
Coming up for Philadelphia is a rival that is winless in all of their last 6 meetings across all competitions, losing 3 and claiming 3 draws since a 4-0 victory in January 2020.
The Union have won 10 of their 19 matches thus far, with 4 draws and losing 5 to score 34 points and sit in 4th place in the Eastern Conference table, 9 points behind first-placed Cincinnati.
Atlanta United will want to save face tonight after their belittling defeat against New York. But, they are playing Philadelphia Union who has been on the better end of this fixture over the past two years.
Although home advantage makes Atlanta slight favourites, experts predict that the guests will do enough damage to enjoy the good of this game.
The Seattle Sounders started the season with 6 victories from 9 MLS fixtures, which led to some expectations that they would last at the top of the Western Conference.
Although they have done that to some extent, there is no denying that they are lucky to still be in 3rd position after a five-game defeat galore.
Additionally, the Sounders won only two of their last 11 games, with the goalless draw with Orlando City keeping them in the right direction.
But, their last three victories since the middle of April have been 1-0 scorelines, and Seattle failed to score four in their most recent five matches.
While they still have the best defensive record in the West, there is no confusion that they should find better balance if they must keep playing to enter playoffs.
Possible Lineups: Frei, Baker, Andrade, Ragen, Tolo, Paulo, Vargas, Lodeiro, Rusnak, Chu, Heber.
Betting On Houston Dynamo
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.98
If Houston Dynamo wrote the reports, they’ll say they are a rising team even after losing 3-0 at mid-table Austin FC last time out.
Before that loss, they have gotten three consecutive victories with four goals against Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
With only 4 points separating 3rd and 9th, those points have made Houston contenders finish with playoff spots.
Regardless, they already lost to Sounders this year by a 1-0 scoreline in a match where players were sent off in the 21st and 78th minutes.
Despite having luxurious positions in MLS, none of these teams has proven that they deserve this spot, particularly with the Sounders losing their way.
Regardless, experts believe that Seattle will play well enough to get enough points and maintain their third position.
While some teams have been consistent in the Western Conference, the San Jose Earthquakes take the cake this season for unpredictable results.
They have faced two consecutive defeats, with the most recent one at the hands of Houston Dynamo and St. Louis City.
However, even after losing many games as they have won this year and possessing a negative goal difference, they are still in 5th position.
After last year’s 14th-placed finish, the Earthquakes can start enjoying the campaign, although there is more to come from them.
On that note, the majority of their points have been in familiar territory, securing 6 wins and 3 draws from 10 games and it is important that they maintain this form since they have played poorly on the road.
The LA Galaxy have failed to defend their last season’s 4th position finish and struggle with improvement.
Presently, they are in 13th place, avoiding the bottom of the standings thanks to a four-game undefeated streak with has given them 6 points.
They have 3 consecutive draws, yet there is a chance for them to go back to contending for playoffs with two games left with some teams above them.
For this to happen, LA Galaxy which lost half of their 18 league games, must get maximum points on the board regularly and one of their three wins was from the Earthquakes in a match that happened on May 15th.
With the Earthquakes slacking at a time when Galaxy are gradually finding their form, this game may be closer than expected. However, the hosts will have the edge.
In FC Dallas VS Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles will play to get back to the winning side in the MLS Western Conference when they visit Dallas today.
The visitors are presently second in the table, level on points with leaders St Louis City, while Dallas is in 7th position, with 26 points from their opening 19 games of the year.
FC Dallas ended third in the Western Conference last year, eventually making it to the conference semi-finals where they lost 2-1 to Austin FC.
They have had a hard time staying consistent this season, even with a record of 7 wins, 5 draws, and seven defeats from 19 matches to collect 26 points, which has left them in 7th place.
June 8 was the last time this team won a match, recording a 2-0 win over St. Louis, but they’ve lost to Portland Timbers and Austin, recording losses in 4 of their last 5 matches.
Dallas has consecutive home games at the beginning of July, hosting DC United in their next match after this one, before going to Colorado.
They won 2-1 over Los Angeles in the corresponding match last season, but they also lost 2-1 to them when they met earlier this year.
Los Angeles FC on the other hand, enters today’s match on the back of a 3-2 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps, which was their fourth league loss of the season.
They were plunged into 2-0 down inside the opening 23 minutes of the match in California and could not recover, with the Whitecaps running out narrow winners.
LA is second in the table on 32 points, level with St. Louis City, although they have a match in hand on the team at the top of the division.
The team had a fantastic run last season, concluding top of the Western Conference with 67 points before dominating in the playoffs, and defeating Philadelphia Union on penalties to win the MLS Cup.
Los Angeles has a busy beginning to July, playing 5 times before July 16, and will be playing for control of the division in the coming weeks, especially since leading team Louis lost 7 times this year.
Los Angeles will fight to go back to winning after their disappointing loss to Vancouver and experts are predicting a win for them. Dallas has what it takes to get a positive result today, but they may not live up to that expectation in this game.
Canada VS USA will play in the final rounds of the CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday, June 18th, in Sin City. Both teams secured their spot in the finals by winning Panama and Mexico, respectively, in the semifinals.
The Americans get a chance to retain their title as they were named champions of the inaugural event back in 2019. As for the Canadiens, this would be their first championship victory solidifying their standing in CONCACAF.
Soccer in Canada quickly gained prominence and true to this, they were the first country from CONCACAF to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
While they did not win any of their group-stage matches, they show quality and potential to strive in the Central and North American zone. They emerged victorious in their semifinal match against Panama with a score of 2-0, earning their third successive victory in the competition.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Milan Borjan; Alistair Johnston, Kamal Miller, Steven Vitória, Alphonso Davies; Stephen Eustaquio, Ismael Koné, Richie Laryea, Jonathan David; Tajon Buchanan, Cyle Larin.
Betting On USA
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.08
USA enters another final in CONCACAF, they defeated Mexico 3-0 in the semifinals and are ready to defend their title in the 2019 competition. So far this year, the Americans played 6 games and lost just one.
Playing at home can give them an advantage, although they will technically be the away team. It’s been two years since they defeated the Canadiens, and recorded just one draw and one loss against them during this time.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Matt Turner; Auston Trusty, Miles Robinson, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Yunus Musah, Giovanni Reyna, Breden Aaronson; Timothy Weah, Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun.
The USA is in the best position to win another CONCACAF title. Playing at home plus the motivation from their classic game, puts them in a strong position. But, Canada will be a tough opponent, and it’s expected that both teams should score in the Canada VS USA final.
Final Prediction: USA Moneyline and both teams score.
San Jose Earthquakes VS Portland Timbers is the last match for today’s MLS fixtures. Just 6 points separate these two prominent Western Conference contenders, who both rank among the top 8 teams.
The match is underway and as both teams prepare for the game, use MatchPlug’s analysis, picks, odds, and Soccer Predictions today to bet on Earthquakes VS Timbers. We are a Hot Prediction Site for all things MLS, so, you can find previews for similar matches.
Presently, the Portland Timbers have 20 points and are ranked 9th in the Western Conference, By winning FC Dallas at home last week thanks to Franck Boli’s strike they earned their 5th victory in the competition.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): David Bingham; Juan David Mosquera, Zac McGraw, Dario Zuparic, Eric Miller, Diego Chará, Christian Paredes, Evander; Santiago Moreno, Dairon Asprilla, Franck Boli.
Betting On The San Jose Earthquakes
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.33
After four consecutive wins, the San Jose Earthquakes club comes into this match in fifth place in the Western Conference with 26 points.
Last week, they won 2-1 at home over the Philadelphia Union thanks to Miguel Trauco scoring a goal in the second half.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Daniel; Carlos Akapo, Tanner Beason, Rodrigues, Miguel Trauco; Carlos Gruezo, Jackson Yueill, Jamiro Montero, Cade Cowell, Cristian Espinoza, Jeremy Ebobisse.
With the Timbers requiring points to hold down the top spot in the table and the Earthquakes playing at home, this matchup between San Jose and Portland might be thrilling. Also, San Jose intends to move up in the Western Conference rankings.
While none of the sides has had a strong offence, the Earthquakes are more reliable. Due to this, experts say that the home team will win the game with three points.
In Sporting Kansas City VS Los Angeles FC, both clubs will clash for the second time in the 2023 MLS season.
Only one month ago, they drew 1-1, but it looks like the two sides have some scores to settle as they fight to advance in the standings of the Western Conference. Kansas is on a positive streak, while Los Angeles has had rocky moments lately.
Sporting Kansas City has gone undefeated for four successive matches. But, their five wins, five draws and eight defeats record puts them at the bottom half of the Western Conference. Matter of fact, Kansas has the highest number of losses in the conference.
Regardless, 4 out of their 5 wins were at home, all of which happened within their last 4 games. Due to this, it seems that playing at home tonight will inspire them to beat LAFC, as they have had recent victories in this venue.
Possible Lineup: (4-3-3): Kendall McIntosh; Jacob Davis; Robert Castellanos, Robert Voloder, Tim Leibold; Erik Thommy, Nemanja Radoja, Rémi Walter; Marinos Tzionis, Alan Pulido, Dániel Sallói.
Betting On Los Angeles FC
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.993
The current MLS champions LAFC is experiencing a rough patch, failing to win any of their last 6 games across all competitions. These meagre results barred them from winning the CONCACAF Champions League, and they now struggle to recover from this setback.
In Los Angeles’ last game, they lost 1-0 to Houston Dynamo, another team in the Western Conference. What’s more alarming for the team is that they couldn’t score in their last four games. Furthermore, they don’t have a favourable away record, winning only two out of seven matches in the current MLS season.
It is also worth noting that in four of their last five games across all contests, they were disadvantaged at halftime.
Possible Lineup: John McCarthy, Ryan Hollingshead, Denil Maldonado, Giorgio Chiellini, Diego Palacios; José Cifuentes, Illie Sánchez, Erik Dueñas, Stipe Biuk, Carlos Vela, Denis Bouanga.
Despite being one of MLS’ top teams in the Western Conference, Los Angeles FC has had a disappointing form recently.
Therefore, going against a team like Sporting Kansas City, who have not had much strength like the locals, could be a challenge for them. It seems the odds will favour Kansas City to emerge victorious.
Inter Miami was one of the MLS clubs vying hard to bring Lionel Messi over to their side. They were the most talked about place to be the star’s new destination. And now, Messi has made it official that he will be joining the team.
Messi surprised football fans last week Wednesday by announcing that he will be wearing the colours of the Florida team from July. His announcement brought delight to Miami fans while shattering the hopes of all Barça fans.
The attacker’s father, Jorge Messi will be travelling to conclude the contractual details.
Lionel’s move to Inter Miami seemed impossible. But co-owner David Beckham successfully convinced him to move to the club. In the afternoon, Inter Miami debunked rumours while confirming the headlines that Messi joining the team were true. This was done through their official social media channels, which the player also reaffirmed.
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“I’ve decided to go to Miami. It’s not 100% sealed yet. There are still some loose ends, but we’ve decided to move forward. If the Barcelona deal didn’t go through, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of the spotlight and focus more on my family,” Leo said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo and Sport newspapers.
Messi also pointed to Joan Laporta, “I really wanted to return to Barcelona. But after what I went through and the way I left… I’ve been accused of many things in my career at Barcelona that wasn’t true, and I was getting tired of it,” he said with some disappointment towards the Barcelona boss.
Beckham achieved an impossible feat by bringing the greatest football player of all time to his side. But the question now is, will Messi be coming alone? Ángel Di María and Sergio Busquets may accompany Leo to the US as free agents. Although Fideo is approached by several European teams, like Benfica, his friendship with the former PSG player could tilt the odds in his favour.
Busquets may have a more certain future. He is wanted by MLS’ Toronto FC, including two lucrative offers from Al-Hilal and Al-Nassar in Saudi Arabia who were interested in him. But, Sergio’s closeness with Lionel Messi seems to be directing him to Inter Miami as well.
Houston Dynamo VS LAFC is another game gracing MLS’ already packed fixtures for matchday 18.
This game is one of the most prominent matches happening today in American Soccer. The present champions need a victory that will keep them at the top of the Western Conference standings.
18 games into the season and Houston Dynamo is yet to get the year they hoped for, they currently sit at 10th position of the overall table in their conference with 18 points.
But, the difference between them and the 5th position isn’t much (five points), so they intend to go on a winning spree, to scale the standings.
Houston began their task on the right note by winning Chicago Fire on June 6th, a victory that ended their two successive defeats. The Dynamo have a promising home record, with 8 wins in the last 10 games played there, leading experts to believe they’ll win today.
Possible Lineup: (4-2-3-1): Andrew Tarbell; Franco Nicolas Escobar, Erik Sviatchenko, Micael dos Santos Silva, Chase Gasper; Hector Herrera, Luis Mosquera; Amine Bassi, Adalberto Alcazar, Nelson Quiñones, Aliyu Ibrahim.
Betting On LAFC
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.23
After a disappointing presentation in the CONCACAF Champions League, LAFC faced Atlanta United mid-week, where they were defeated by León.
LAFC played against Atlanta United mid-week after a poor display in the CONCACAF Champions League, where they were defeated by León despite being the favourites to win the final.
However, this loss shouldn’t deter their performance in the domestic competitions, especially since they are now in third position in the Western Conference with several matches in hand that may launch them closer or earn them a top place in the standings.
Although Los Angeles’ away record is not bad, it could certainly use some improvement as they’ve just won two out of 6 games played, losing only one. The team needs to improve their game and aim for more away victories.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): John McCarthy; Ryan Hollingshead, Jesus Murrillo, Denil Maldonado, Diego Palacios; Jose Adoni Cifunetes Charcopa; Illie Sanchez, Erik Dueñas; Kwado Opoku, Mateusz Bogusz, Denis Bouanga.
MatchPlug Prediction
In all the 11 games between these clubs, both ends of the field have scored goals. There is a chance that this will happen again since they are two strong teams, particularly Los Angeles FC.
They have all they need to compete for the title this year, but they must first face a tough rival in today’s game.
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