MLS Acca Tips: America and Mexico Lock Horns

We have MLS Acca Tips for you ahead of the next round of fixtures in this year’s Leagues Cup, where teams from the MLS and Liga MX square off.

The first matches get underway on Wednesday night, and we have bets across three different markets for you to get stuck into. The focus on match day one was Lionel Messi, but we have steered away from the MLS’s highest-profile import for this set of fixtures.

• Philadelphia Union vs Queretaro: Philadelphia Asian Handicap -1 
• LA Galaxy vs Club Leon: LA Galaxy to Win
• Real Salt Lake vs Monterrey: Real Salt Lake Corners Match Bet

Acca odds: 7.69

Odds via bet365 as at 11:00, July 25th 2023. Odds may now differ.

Philadelphia Union vs Queretaro: Union’s Winning Home Run to Continue

USA, Leagues Cup, Thursday, July 27th, 00:30 (UK)

Philadelphia Union won their opening match in the Leagues Cup 3-1 over Club Tijuana, and they will have home advantage yet again when they take on Queretaro. The Liga MX teams are burdened with the disadvantage of travelling to North America for their Leagues Cup fixtures. This was evident in match day one, with just two away sides taking all three points.

Philadelphia have lost just once at home in the MLS this season. They are on a winning run of six matches at the Subaru Stadium in all competitions. Over this spell, they are averaging 2.67 goals per game. Union concedes just 0.64 goals per home game in the MLS this season.

The Mexican campaign is still in its infancy, but Queretaro have been poor on the road for an extended period. They have won just three of their last 20 away matches in all competitions and are averaging 0/96 fewer goals per game than their opponents.

We are going to back Philadelphia Union to cover the -1 Asian handicap in this fixture.

LA Galaxy vs Club Leon: LA Galaxy to take Advantage of a Fatigued Club Leon

USA, Leagues Cup, Thursday, July 27th, 03:30 (UK)

LA Galaxy plays their first Leagues Cup match against Club Leon. The competition will come as a welcome distraction for a side that has struggled in the Western Conference of the MLS this season.

The Galaxy have improved slightly in recent months, particularly at home. They have won four of their last six home matches. This includes an impressive 3-1 win over high-flying Philadelphia.

Club Leon’s preparation for this fixture has been far from ideal. This game was scheduled to take place a day earlier, but the team were stranded in Vancouver thanks to a logistical error. Leon haven’t travelled well in recent matches and has managed just one win in their six away matches prior to their Leagues Cup opener. They secured victory after a gruelling penalty shootout in that match. So, fatigue could be an issue against LA Galaxy.

Bet365 are offering odds of 2.20 for a home win. It’s an appealing price, given how poorly teams have travelled in this competition.

Real Salt Lake vs Monterrey: Real Salt Lake to Pile on the Pressure

USA, Leagues Cup, Thursday, July 27th, 02:30 (UK)

Real Salt Lake won their opening match of this tournament 3-0 against Seattle, and they have the chance to put themselves in a commanding position with a victory over Monterrey on match day two. This will be Monterrey’s first match in this season’s Leagues Cup.

Real Salt Lake are averaging 5.92 corners per game across their 12 home matches in the MLS this season. They concede the second-fewest corners per game when playing in front of their own fans. This means they have averaged 2.84 more corners per game than their opponents. Real Salt Lake have had more corners than their opponents in ten of their 12 home matches this season.

Monterrey have had fewer corners than their opponents in six of their last ten matches in Liga MX. However, this climbs to eight of their previous ten matches if we only factor in their matches played on the road. Over the course of these ten away matches, they are averaging 3.7 corners and conceding 4.7 per game.

As you’d expect, we are backing the home team to come out on top in terms of the corner count in this fixture.

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