MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM: Your complete guide to Round One of the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs

Predict 6: Make your playoff picks for a chance at $50,000

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MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM continues into the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. It's FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000:


  1. Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picks
  2. Pick the outcome of six matches. You can select win, loss, or draw. Underdog outcomes are worth more points than favorites.
  3. Next, predict the action. Predict match action to gain additional points and compete for the jackpot. Example: Who scores first?
  4. Submit your picks. (Free MLS network account required.)


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Match #1: Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC


WHO WILL WIN?
ORL winDrawNYC win30 points40 points30 pointsPredict the action: First club to score (10 points)

  • This will be the first time the two clubs will meet in the playoffs. Orlando have a slight edge in regular-season matchups.
  • NYCFC lost just three times in their last 17 regular-season matches, ending on a four-game winning streak. They are still without Heber and James Sands, as both players suffered season-ending injuries earlier in the year.
  • Orlando finished the regular season with a loss, but had won three in a row before that.
  • All-time Regular Season Series: ORL lead 3W - 2L - 3D; ORL 10 goals scored, NYC 11 goals scored
  • Kickoff: Saturday, November 21 at 12:00 pm ET
  • Watch on:TUDN, UniMás, MLSsoccer.com in US; TSN 1/4, TVA Sports in Canada


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Match #2: Columbus Crew SC vs. New York Red Bulls


WHO WILL WIN?
CLB winDrawRBNY win30 points40 points40 pointsPredict the action: Time of first goal (25 points)

  • Both sides won two of their last three regular season games and won on Decision Day.
  • The Red Bulls lost just once in their last seven regular season matches, while the Crew went through a rough patch only winning three of their last 10 matches though they finished strong (those three wins came in their final six games).
  • Columbus won the only meeting between the two sides this season (2-0 on July 16), but the Red Bulls prevailed over the Crew in a two-legged Eastern Conference Semifinal playoff series in 2018.
  • All-time MLS Cup Playoff matchups: CLB lead 5W - 2L - 0D; CLB 12 goals scored, RBNY 9 goals scored
  • Kickoff: Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 pm ET
  • Watch on: TUDN, UniMás, MLSsoccer.com in US; TSN 1/4, TVA Sports in Canada


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Match #3: Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes


WHO WILL WIN?
SKC winDrawSJ win20 points40 points40 pointsPredict the action: First player to score (25 points)

  • Sporting Kansas City finished the regular season with three wins and the top spot in the Western Conference. That being said, DP striker Alan Pulido sprained his knee earlier this month and is considered day-to-day.
  • San Jose finished their regular season with a loss, but won the two games before that. They finished with just three losses in their last 10 games.
  • While the Earthquakes have an edge over SKC in the playoffs, San Jose are 8W-21L-1D in all-time regular-season matchups played in KC.
  • All-time MLS Cup Playoff matchups: SJ lead 2W - 1L - 1D; SJ 5 goals scored, SKC 5 goals scored
  • Kickoff: Sunday, November 22 at 4 pm ET
  • Watch on: FS1, FOX Deportes in US; TSN 3/5, TVA Sports in Canada


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Match #4: Minnesota United FC vs. Colorado Rapids


WHO WILL WIN?
MIN winDrawCOL win30 points40 points40 pointsPredict the action: Halftime score (30 points both teams, 10 points one team)

  • This is the first time the two clubs will meet in the playoffs. Minnesota have the lead in regular-season matchups.
  • MNUFC clinched a home playoff game for a second straight season in a big Decision Day game against an FC Dallas side that was also looking for a win to get home-field advantage.
  • After struggling throughout the MLS is Back Tournament and into September, the Rapids got into a groove and finished the regular season on a three-game winning streak. They made the playoffs despite playing 4-5 fewer matches due to positive COVID-19 tests in the squad.
  • Both clubs have key international players that should be available for the game on Sunday, including Minnesota's Kei Kamara. The Sierra Leone international didn't play in the most recent game between these two clubs due to a "gentlemen's agreement" after a trade from the Rapids to the Loons in September.
  • All-time Regular Season matches in Minnesota: MIN lead at 3W - 1L - 0D; MIN 4 goals scored, COL 3 goals scored
  • Kickoff: Sunday, November 22 at 7:30 pm ET
  • Watch on: ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN 3/5, TVA Sports in Canada


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Match #5: Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas


WHO WILL WIN?
POR winDrawDAL win30 points40 points40 pointsPredict the action: Total goals (20 points)

  • The last time these two sides met in the postseason, a 10-man Portland side won in the Western Conference Knockout Round in 2018. The Timbers also have the edge in the regular season with a 6W-1L-3D record against Dallas at Providence Park.
  • The Timbers won the MLS is Back Tournament, but have since lost Sebastian Blanco and Jaroslaw Niezgoda to season-ending ACL injuries. Other players have stepped up and they were unbeaten in five of their last six regular-season matches.
  • FC Dallas needed to win on Decision Day to secure home-field advantage. Instead they lost 3-0 to Minnesota, but they were on a three-game winning streak before that game.
  • All-time MLS Cup Playoff matchups: POR lead 2W - 0L - 1D; POR 7 goals scored, DAL 4 goals scored
  • Kickoff: Sunday, November 22 at 10 pm ET
  • Watch on: ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN 3/5, TVA Sports in Canada


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Match #6: Seattle Sounders vs. Los Angeles Football Club


WHO WILL WIN?
SEA winDraw LFC win30 points40 points30 pointsPredict the action: Full time score (30 points both teams, 10 points one team)

  • Seattle knocked out LAFC in the Western Conference Final last year en route to their MLS Cup triumph. The Sounders won on Decision Day to clinch the second spot in the Western Conference standings and set up a playoff rematch.
  • LAFC have struggled with injuries this season, but Carlos Vela is back —and scored in his first start after returning – but Golden Boot presented by Audi winner Diego Rossi is unlikely to play after a positive COVID-19 test while with Uruguay.
  • All-time MLS Cup Playoff matchups: The Sounders won the only postseason match 3-1 at the Banc.
  • All-time Regular Season matchups: LAFC lead 4W-2L-1D | LAFC 11 goals scored; SEA 9 goals scored
  • Kickoff: Tuesday, November 24 at 10:30 pm ET
  • Watch on: ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN 1/4, TVA Sports in Canada


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