The CONCACAF Champions League will feature three matches involving MLS teams on Wednesday night, two of which will be held in the United States. All three MLS clubs that are active on this match day are either tied with their opponent after the first leg, or are holding leads going into leg number two. But no lead is safe in soccer, and all three MLS clubs need to play their best on Wednesday to secure a trip to the quarterfinals.
Will the chalk get it done on March 15? Keep reading for info, analysis, and free picks for Wednesday’s CONCACAF Champions League betting of the leg 2 games.
CONCACAF Champions League Betting Preview of the Leg 2 Matches
Real Espana vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Odds: Real Espana +420, Vancouver -133, Draw +290 | O/U 2.5
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:15 pm ET
Where: Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
TV / Streaming: ESPN
In the first of these three CONCACAF Champions League matches, Vancouver Whitecaps will travel to Honduras to take on Real Espana. The Whitecaps hold a 5-0 lead on aggregate heading into this match, and it would take an absolute catastrophe on their part for Real Espana to get back into contention in this tie. But Espana will be going all out to attack in this game, which could open up an interesting betting opportunity.
Rather than betting on a side to win this match, the better wager may be the over, thanks to Espana’s need for goals. They should press for goals from the start, just to make this a competitive tie once again. That will open up opportunities on the counter attack for the Whitecaps, who showed no problems scoring goals even under more neutral attacking circumstances in leg one.
Starting Lineups
Real Espana Predicted Lineup:
Lopez (GK), Flores, Escobar, D. Garcia, J. Garcia, Cruz, Chavez, Benavidez, Vuelto, Rocca & Vieyra
Vancouver Predicted Lineup:
Takaoka (GK), Laborda, Veselinovic, Blackmon, Raposo, Vite, Cubas, Gressel, Dajome, Gauld & Cordova
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Orlando City vs. UNAL Tigres
Odds: Orlando City -105, UNAL Tigres +320, Draw +230 | O/U 1.5
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:15 pm ET
Where: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL, USA
TV / Streaming: ESPN
A matchup between MLS and Liga MX will wrap up on Wednesday, as Orlando City hosts UNAL Tigres after a draw in their first leg. Both teams failed to score in the first leg, setting up a winner take all second leg in Orlando here. But that might not bode well for the MLS side, given how thoroughly teams from Liga MX have dominated this competition historically.
Since the advent of the CONCACAF Champions League as a competition, Mexican sides have won all but one of these tournaments. Therefore, Orlando City will know that they need to be at their absolute best if they want to get through an elimination game this time around. Tigres dominated the first match between these teams, registering 21 shots compared to just eight for Orlando City, and that will need to change if the hosts want to win this match.
Starting Lineups
Orlando City Predicted Lineup:
McCarthy (GK), Palencia, Murillo, Long, Palacios, Tillman, Ilie, Acosta, Opoku, Bouanga & Biuk
UNAL Predicted Lineup:
Moreira (GK), Martinez, Gonzalez, Gamboa, Cordero, Mora, Borges, Suarez, Lopez, Alcocer & Venegas
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Los Angeles FC vs. Alajuelense
Odds: Los Angeles -250, Alajuelense +725, Draw +425 | O/U 3.5
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 10:30 pm ET
Where: Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
TV / Streaming: ESPN
Finally, Los Angeles FC will host Alajuelense of Costa Rica in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League tie. LAFC took a convincing lead in the first leg of this tie, as they appear to be taking this competition more seriously than most MLS teams. That is likely to pay off with passage to the next round, though LAFC needs to be careful not to get too relaxed in this second leg.
Carlos Vela played in the first leg against Alajuelense, and it will be interesting to see if he plays again here. Up by three goals going in, LAFC doesn’t need to keep scoring, and it might be wise to give Vela a night off with MLS competition coming in just a few days. If he rests, it might be smart to bet Alajuelense to win this match, though they are unlikely to still advance.
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Predicted Lineup:
McCarthy (GK), Palencia, Murillo, Long, Palacios, Tillman, Ilie, Acosta, Opoku, Bouanga & Biuk
Alajuelense Predicted Lineup:
Moreira (GK), Martinez, Gonzalez, Gamboa, Cordero, Mora, Borges, Suarez, Lopez, Alcocer & Venegas
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