The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without Kendall Waston when they take the pitch against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday as +375 road underdogs on the Major League Soccer odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
A finalist in voting for MLS defender of the year last season, and a key component of Vancouver’s defence, Waston will miss a third straight match while participating in the 2018 World Cup with Costa Rica. Despite the absence of its captain, Vancouver rides a two-match winning streak and is undefeated in six outings going into Saturday afternoon’s Union vs. Whitecaps betting matchup at Talen Energy Stadium.
The Whitecaps are coming off an impressive performance in their last outing two weeks ago, scoring four times after the 75th minute in a 5-2 victory over Orlando City as -155 chalk. The squad owns a 1-1-0 win-draw-loss record in their past two road dates, leaving them poised to go undefeated in three straight away contests.
And Vancouver’s recent success has lifted them into sole possession of fourth place on the Western Conference table, just six points back of first-place Sporting Kansas City, but the Whitecaps have experienced little movement on the MLS Cup odds, where they remain stalled at +2000.
The Union return to MLS action as -145 chalk after topping the New York Red Bulls 2-1 in a US Open Cup matchup last weekend. However, Philadelphia has struggled with consistency this season. The Union have dropped two straight in league play, but are a respectable 3-0-1 in their past four at home.
Later on Saturday, the Montreal Impact will be looking to tally consecutive wins for the first time since March when they visit Orlando City for the second half of a home-and-home with the Lions as +335 underdogs.
The Impact romped to a 3-0 victory over Orlando City as -145 favourites on June 13, and have now posted two wins in their past three outings. Montreal has struggled on the road, scoring just two total goals during a six-match losing streak, but has avoided defeat in their past two trips to Orlando City Stadium, where the Lions have fallen to defeat in their past two.
Meanwhile, Toronto FC aims to establish their first four-match unbeaten streak in league play this season when they visit New York City FC on Sunday afternoon as +335 underdogs.
The Reds staged a comeback in last week’s 4-4 draw with DC United as -175 chalk, and have scored nine total goals during their current 1-2-0 run, but remain mired in ninth place on the Eastern Conference table, and knotted with Vancouver at +2000 on the MLS Cup odds.
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