MLS PREVIEW 1 Aug 2026: Miami seek to close gap on Nashville

Miami host Columbus on Saturday evening with the model favouring the hosts at 62%. Miami come in off a 1-0 win at CF Montreal, Columbus off a 2-1 win over Cincinnati. Nashville, beaten 1-0 at Orlando last time out, travel to D.C. United - 2-1 winners over Toronto on the same night - in a fixture the model rates as competitive at 42% for the visitors.

Philadelphia and Vancouver are both backed at 54%, while Colorado are favoured at 61% against Austin. Chicago and St. Louis are each given 54% and 53% respectively. The tightest contests see Cincinnati (39%) face San Jose, Kansas City host Houston (40% to the visitors), and LA Galaxy play Dallas (38% for the away side).

The last kickoff of the programme is Portland against Seattle.