MLS Week 3 Picks: Two key games to make picks and predictions

Thenew 2021MLSseasoncontinues this weekend with Round 3 soccer actionfromSaturday, May 1,to Sunday,May 2. Thanks to the previous two Rounds, Los Angeles Galaxy are now sitting on top of the Western Conference table with six points, whileCF Montrealare the current leaders of theEasternConference withfour points.

In Week 3, the currentWestern Conference top spot holders,Los Angeles Galaxy travel to Seattle to face the Sounders onSunday,May 2.On the same day, Nashville SC will go head-to-head withInter Miamifor the fourth time in the history of the league.

This roundprovides an opportunity for the bettor to play around with parlays, picks in the over/under, or goalscorers.Here are some sports betting predictions to consider when placing a bet on these MLS matchups.

Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxybetting picks (Sunday,May 2)

Seattle Sounders players celebrate after scoring a goal. (Getty)

Seattle Sounders already faced one Los Angeles club in the previous round, but they will have to come against the second LA side in Week 3. TheSoundersdrew 1-1 with LAFC, and now have a record of one win, and a draw in the 2021 MLS season. Meanwhile, the Galaxy can boast of a perfect two out of two recond so far, thanks to triumphs overInter Miami andNew York Red Bulls. It is Chicharito who has been on fireso far, scoring five out of LA Galaxy’s six goals so far. Thus, if you got to pick anyone to put the ball in the back of the net in this game look no further thanthe Mexican star,as heis at +500 to bethe first one to score.

Thanks to their perfect score so far, FanDuel have labeled Galaxy as the favorites to claim theirthird successive victory this term. The Los Angeles team are at -185, theSoundersare at +490, and a tie would bring a +300 payout. However,betting that the game ends in a 3-1victory for theaway side couldsure be a thrillingbet, at +3600, a$100 bet could earn the bettor $3,600.

Nashville SC vs Inter Miami betting picks (Sunday,May 2)

Rodolfo Pizarro (left) of Inter Miami and Daniel Rios (right) of Nashville SC. (Getty)

David Beckham’sfranchisestill needs a lot of work, as Miamiare hoping thatthey will snatch their first win over their Sunday’s opponent,Nashville SC. In theirthree head-to-head games, theTennessee club havemanaged to celebrate a triumph in two of them, and the remaining one ended in a draw.All eyes will be on Gonzalo Higuain whohas scored in each of the previous two MLS fixtures. The Argentine striker is at +700 to be the first one to net a goal.

However, Inter Miamiare +290underdogs, while the home side Nashville SC are the onesFanDuel consider thefirmfavorite in this clash, withodds of -120.Acorrect score of 2-1 win forNashville is paying out +750.

Parlays for these twomatchups of MLS Week3

A solid parlay bet could be the following: Los Angeles Galaxy to beatSeattle Sounders with a final result of 3-1; Chicharitoto be theone to scorefirst in the game; the Nashville SC vs Inter Miami matchup to end in 2-1 win for the home side, andGonzalo Higuain to score the first goal in the clash. At $50, the bettor could win up to $2,320.

Want to stay in the know about all MLS fixtures and betting options? Don’t miss a single detailonone of the most prestigious soccerleagues in the worldand its possible contenders, thanks toour betting articles right here at Bolavip!