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    Analyzing the 2021 MLS Cup favourites

    Analyzing the 2021 MLS Cup favourites
    04/15/2021 4288

    Following a four-month lay-off, Major League Soccer returns this weekend, with Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes competing in the 2021 curtain-raiser on Friday night.

    Ahead of the new campaign, let’s take a look at which teams are likely to challenge for the 2021 MLS Cup. Can Columbus defend their crown? Or will we see a new winner?

    • Los Angeles FC

    LAFC finished third in the Eastern Conference in their debut MLS season before winning the Supporters’ Shield in 2019, but Bob Bradley’s men ended up seventh in the East last term.

    However, with 2019 MVP Carlos Vela and 2020 Golden Boot winner Diego Rossi leading from the front, the bookmakers’ view LAFC as favourites for the MLS Cup this year.

    • Seattle Sounders

    The Sounders have reached four of the last five MLS Cup Finals, triumphing in 2016 and 2019. Seattle qualified for the showpiece last year, only to fall to Columbus at the final hurdle.

    Given the Sounders’ recent record, it is hardly surprising that they are among the bookies’ favourites to go all the way again in 2021.

    • Columbus Crew

    Having previously triumphed in 2008, the Crew won their second MLS Cup last year, meaning they head into the new campaign as the defending champions.

    Columbus signed MLS legends Bradley Wright-Phillips and Kevin Molino during the offseason, with standout forwards like Gyasi Zardes, Lucas Zelarayan and Pedro Santos already at the club.

    • Toronto FC

    Toronto have finished outside the top four in the Eastern Conference just once in the previous five seasons, clinching both the Supporters’ Shield and the MLS Cup back in 2017.

    Former New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas will lead the team into the new season following Greg Vanney’s departure, but the Red still stand an excellent chance of success.

    • Philadelphia Union

    The Union won 14 of their 23 regular-season matches last term en route to clinching their first-ever Supporters’ Shield.

    Not only were Philly the highest scorers in the East, but they also finished the 2020 campaign with the best defensive record in Major League Soccer.

    • New York City FC

    Led by Ronny Deila, New York City will be aiming to re-establish themselves as one of the top teams in MLS this year.

    NYCFC recorded finishes of 2nd (2016), 2nd (2017), 3rd (2018) and 1st (2019) in the Eastern Conference before ending up 5th last season. Still, they are among the bookmakers’ favorites this time around.

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    OVERALL TABLE
    OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
    1
    		 Vancouver Whitecaps 51 28 15 6 7 31
    2
    		 Saint Louis City 50 28 14 8 6 16
    3
    		 FC Dallas 47 28 13 8 7 7
    4
    		 San Jose Earthquakes 46 28 13 7 8 10
    5
    		 Houston Dynamo 45 28 13 6 9 2
    6
    		 Los Angeles FC 42 29 11 9 9 13
    7
    		 Seattle Sounders 41 28 11 8 9 3
    8
    		 Colorado Rapids 37 28 11 4 13 0
    9
    		 Los Angeles Galaxy 36 29 9 9 11 -11
    10
    		 Portland Timbers 33 28 9 6 13 -3
    11
    		 San Diego 32 28 8 8 12 -3
    12
    		 Real Salt Lake 32 28 9 5 14 -5
    13
    		 Austin FC 31 28 7 10 11 -15
    14
    		 Minnesota United 30 28 7 9 12 -9
    15
    		 Sporting Kansas City 22 28 6 4 18 -33
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    OVERALL TABLE
    OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
    1
    		 Nashville SC 63 28 19 6 3 37
    2
    		 Inter Miami CF 49 28 13 10 5 18
    3
    		 Chicago Fire 48 28 14 6 8 11
    4
    		 Charlotte FC 46 28 13 7 8 10
    5
    		 New England Revolution 46 28 14 4 10 6
    6
    		 Philadelphia Union 42 28 12 6 10 11
    7
    		 Orlando City SC 37 28 11 4 13 -15
    8
    		 FC Cincinnati 36 27 9 9 9 -7
    9
    		 New York Red Bulls 36 28 10 6 12 -14
    10
    		 New York City FC 33 28 8 9 11 4
    11
    		 Toronto FC 32 28 7 11 10 -11
    12
    		 DC United 30 27 6 12 9 -12
    13
    		 Columbus Crew 29 28 8 5 15 -5
    14
    		 Atlanta United 27 28 7 6 15 -15
    15
    		 Montreal Impact 24 28 6 6 16 -21
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