These are from canbet. no time to look around, though canbet typically have some of the best prices. Columbus at 1.98 looks good to me. Columbus Crew Draw NY/NJ Metrostars 1.98 3.33 3.64 Handicap -0.5 1.98 +0.5 1.84 Kansas City Wizards Draw Chicago Fire 2.26 3.26 3.02 Handicap -0.5 2.26 +0.5 1.65 Dallas Burn Draw New England Revolution 2.01 3.30 3.57 -0.5 2.01 +0.5 1.81 Colorado Rapids Draw Washington DC 1.95 3.36 3.70 Handicap -0.5 1.95 +0.5 1.86 San Jose Earthquakes Draw Los Angeles Galaxy 2.36 3.18 2.92 Handicap -0.5 2.36 +0.5 1.60
Or bet 5 draws. 2 draws and you're in profit. I'll probably just keep it simple and go with Columbus.
Last year the tie trend lasted teh forst 6 weeks then died off. I think it will happen sooner this year as CLB is already running away and the West teams are all thinking about LA at home after the first 8; so points now is paramount. *Although the road team has won 6 straight, I'll take CLB *KC to beat Chicago *Dallas only needs one to beat NE *COL big over dc. If not then Grimani's loss was huge *Ruiz with a late winner v SJ - why break the string now? KC, COL, CLB are my "Prime 3" For the year I'm 3-7 and down $14.38 plus transfer costs.
Ugh! 0-5 down $50 for the week. CLB looked poor and I paid for ignoring that now 7 game road team streak...oops. KC blew the 2-0 lead by not bunkering as you hear most uniformed idiots parrot, but by simply shuting down the effort...disgusting. Ruiz shut down by SJ, although to hear the crap commentary LA won something like 5-0. NE continued dominance over DAL. Lastly, apparently dc and COL are your two teams to miss the playoffs.
So much for Columbus running away with it. Damn they looked poor. And the Metros are a horrible side.
My new strategy is to play a two team parlay with the two biggest underdogs each week. I hit a two team parlay a few years ago late one season that paid $250 on $10!!!!! The internet book actually multiplied odds for each team you pick in the parlay. I laid $10 on Colorado and some other team both around 5.00 in price. It was sweet. With so much parity, you know the 2 biggest underdogs will win in the same week more than a few times a year.