The MLS All-Stars will take on the Liga MX All-Stars Wednesday with kickoff from Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minn. (Minnesota United FC’s home), scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the MLS All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Stars odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
This match is coming just days following the two top leagues in the USA and Mexico having their individual teams compete in a handful of friendlies in preparation for the Leagues Cup kicking off in 2023.
This is the second time the two respective All-Star teams have come together for a match. Last season, the MLS came out on top 3-2 in a penalty kick shootout after a 1-1 finish in regulation.
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MLS All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Stars odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:46 p.m. ET.
- Money line: MLS All-Stars +107 (bet $100 to win $107) | Liga MX All-Stars +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Draw +295
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -130 | U: -102)
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Prediction
MLS All-Stars 2, Liga MX All-Stars 1
Money line (ML)
LEAN MLS ALL-STARS (+107).
The Liga MX side is talented, but without F Andre-Pierre Gignac, who has scored at least 13 goals in each of his past 7 seasons in the top Mexican league, Liga MX could be thin up top. Gignac has 3 goals in 7 matches this season.
As for the MLS side, it won last season and will return with stars like F Carlos Vela and F Javier Hernández, both former international stars for Mexico.
The MLS will also have an elite backline tandem in Nashville D Walker Zimmerman and New York Red Bulls D Aaron Long – both have time on the USMNT senior level.
Overall, it’s an All-Star game, so this is just a lean. But the MLS side seems to have the more high-class talent, so I’d side with the MLS. Plus, this virtually being a home match for the MLS All-Stars doesn’t hurt.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 3.5 (-102).
Sure, it’s an All-Star match, but if you remember from last season and even just from Tuesday’s skills challenge, this is personal, and I’d expect both sides to compete at a high level.
The MLS will have a solid backline, while Liga MX may have a weakened attack. Similarly, the backline for Liga MX held strong last season, allowing just 3 shots on target.
The talent makes possession easier, which could drain the game, and the fresh bodies, as both teams should have ample subs, could help with keeping both sides not strung out on counterattacks.
Considering how last season’s match went, UNDER 3.5 (-102) has strong value.
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