Toronto FC Odds Shorten To +670, LAFC Holds Best Value At -165
- LAFC is having an historic season, winning its first-ever playoff game
- Toronto FC pulled off an upset in the Eastern Conference Semifinals over No. 1 seed NYCFC
- Get the odds and all the info you need to bet the MLS Cup
It’s down to the final four teams in a race to the MLS Cup and the MLS Cup odds favor LAFC, after winning the battle of Los Angeles in the Western Conference Semifinals.
MLS scoring leader Carlos Vela led LAFC with two goals to beat the LA Galaxy 5-3.
Fourth-seeded Toronto’s odds shortened to +1600 after their win against DC United, and have shortened further to +670 after the upset against NYCFC.
MLS Cup Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | -165 |
| Atlanta United | +300 |
| Toronto FC | +670 |
| Seattle Sounders | +700 |
*Odds taken 10/25/19
Let’s take a look at the conference finals to find the best value for bettors.
Eastern Conference Finals
TFC and defending MLS Cup Champs Atlanta United are 1-1 this season, with each team winning their match on home turf. Atlanta is the No. 2 seed and will host Toronto at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Five Stripes beat New England 1-0 in their first playoff game and beat the Philadelphia Union 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Star forward Josef Martinez and midfielder Julian Gressel each scored in the win.
Toronto FC upset No. 1 NYCFC in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, giving them a 12-game unbeaten streak. The Reds beat NYCFC in dramatic fashion with a penalty goal from midfielder Alejandro Pozeulo in the 90th minute. Toronto goalkeeper Quentin Westberg made a clutch save down the stretch.
Toronto FC played 120 minutes in the first round of playoffs against No. 5 DC United and beat them 5-1.
TFC played NYCFC without one of their star attacks, Jozy Altidore, due to a quad injury. TFC was also missing centre back Omar Gonzalez due to a hamstring injury. NYCFC’s Héber didn’t start the match, but tallied 30 minutes of playing time.
Western Conference Finals
Against the Seattle Sounders, LAFC leads with an all-time record of 3-0-1 in two years. The two teams are 1-0-1 this season and 2-0-0 at Banc of California Stadium, where the Western Conference Final match will take place.
Vela scored a record-setting 34 goals for the season and helped his team to its first-ever playoff game.
Seattle played an extra-time thriller against Dallas in the first round, finally putting the game away 4-3. They reached the Western Conference Finals for the third time in the last four years to beat Real Salt Lake 2-0. Seattle midfielders Gustav Svensson and Nicolás Lodeiro scored one goal apiece in the win.
The Sounders have strong veteran players in their lineup that are important if they are to beat LAFC.
Best Value
LAFC are the best regular-season team in history and are the best bet at -165 odds.
LAFC is holds a 1-0-1 record against Atlanta this season.
The last 3 MLS Cup champions AND the best regular season team ever.
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) October 25, 2019
Toronto FC pulled off an upset and has momentum. The last time they won the Cup was in 2017 with a healthy Altidore scoring the lone goal in the win. It’s uncertain if he will return for the Eastern Conference Finals. At +670 odds there’s less certainty in the value of the bet.
Lindsey graduated with a Masters in Broadcast and Digital Journalism in 2016, and since then has served as a commentator for men's and women's college sports, a contributor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, and works as a local radio traffic anchor.
