Odds to win MLS Cup 2016, from @LVSuperBook. Galaxy and Red Bulls are betting favorites. Place your bets! pic.twitter.com/Y3i3pFhn3l— Paul Carr (@PaulCarr) March 3, 2016 Crew are currently at 15/2 odds, LA and NYRB both 5/1 odds.
I pity the people that handicap MLS and actually bet on these games. Check out last year's beginning of season odds and then commence laughing:
Well, betting and lines do not always have anything to do with what actually happens. The line is made to balance the betting so the bookie does not take a bath. By and large, they make their money on the service charges (aka the "vig"), just like TicketBa$tard.
My point was that MLS has so much parity that betting on individual games is very difficult. And that preseason predictions are usually very wrong.