CONCACAF Champions League Picks, Odds

Mar 4, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Austin FC followers through the second half of the match towards CF Montreal at Q2 Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports activities

• 16 groups kick off Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League play this week
• Can one other MLS group win after Seattle received final yr or will Mexican dominance return?
• See the percentages for every of this week’s 16 CCL matches, plus our prime CONCACAF Champions League picks beneath

CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) play kicks off this week with 16 groups from throughout North America, Central America and the Caribbean all vying to carry the trophy on June 4. The event will get began with Spherical of 16 first leg matches on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Learn on for the CONCACAF Champions League odds and picks for this week right here.

5 MLS groups are taking part within the CCL, with these being Austin FC, LAFC, Orlando Metropolis SC, Philadelphia Union and the Vancouver Whitecaps.

LAFC and Philadelphia would be the probably MLS groups hoping to comply with within the footsteps of the Seattle Sounders who turned the primary MLS group to win the event final yr. However Mexican powerhouse Tigres will even be among the many favorites. That is the fifteenth version of this model of the event. Mexican groups have received the entire different 14 titles, led by Monterrey (5), Membership America (2) and Pachuca (2). So if and when CCL futures odds turn out to be obtainable, it could be smart to not look too removed from a winner coming from both Mexico or MLS.

Odds for many of those matches are gradual to come back out to this point so we’ve included odds and a few picks for what is out there on the time of writing and can add in additional odds as they turn out to be obtainable.

CONCACAF Champions League Odds

Tuesday’s matches embrace the primary 4 matches listed within the CONCACAF Champions League odds above. MLS facet Austin FC are huge favorites over Violette at -1800 odds. Fellow MLS sides Philadelphia and Orlando are additionally in motion on Tuesday. The Union are favored on the highway in El Salvador, whereas Orlando are longshots at +650 to win in Mexico. Odds from FanDuel Sportsbook March 7, 2023.

How you can Watch CONCACAF Champions League?

Whereas most MLS matches have moved to Apple TV’s MLS Season Go, the CCL is not going to be broadcast on that platform. Within the US, matches will probably be considered on FOX Sports activities 1, FOX Sports activities 2 and FOX Soccer Plus. In Canada, you possibly can see the matches on One Soccer and Youtube.

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— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) March 6, 2023

Violette vs Austin FC Prediction

Austin qualifies for the competitors as being the highest-ranked US group that had not already certified.

Each side are mainly making their debuts within the event. It’s a primary for Austin. And it’s a primary for Violette since enjoying in an older model of the event in 1984 and profitable the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Violette, from Haiti, received the Movement CONCACAF Caribbean Championship to earn their spot on this event.

Austin is 1-1 in MLS to begin the yr, whereas Violette hasn’t performed since profitable that title again in Might 2022. When you have been early to guess this one you’d have been “fortunate” to seize odds on Austin within the neighborhood of -490. These CCL odds rapidly skyrocketed to -1800. The Verde advert Black are anticipated to roll via the Haitians.

• Choose: That being stated, you’ll need to get tremendous artistic to extract any worth on Austin right here. At FanDuel, I created a same-game parlay (SGP) that features: Austin to attain first, Austin to be main at halftime, Austin to win, and for over 2.5 objectives to be scored within the match. That pays out at -126 odds in that SGP.

Alianza vs Philadelphia Union Prediction

Final yr’s Japanese Convention champions Philadelphia enter the CCL with excessive hopes after being MLS Cup finalists final season and being among the many MLS Cup odds favorites this yr too. They broke a file for the best MLS aim differential at +46.

They’ll face El Salvadorian facet Alianza FC who at the moment sit first at 5-4-2, scoring 13 objectives and permitting solely two of their league. In 2021, their first look within the CCL, they went all the best way to the semifinals. Nevertheless, they did win this event means, means again in 1967. A stat meaning little towards one of many event’s present apparent favorites within the Union who introduced again your complete beginning lineup from final yr’s MLS Cup finalist season.

• Choose: Philadelphia to win (-105) at DraftKings Sportsbook

Tigres UANL vs Orlando Metropolis SC Prediction

Orlando Metropolis SC booked their ticket to the CCL as winners of the US Open Cup. That is their first time within the CCL. They’ve began their MLS marketing campaign off at 1-1-0. These scores have been 1-0 and 0-0.

In the meantime, Tigres are one of many continent’s prime groups, received CCL in 2020 and are at the moment second within the Liga MX Clausura at 6-3-1. Regardless of star striker Andre-Pierre Gignac being injured, they nonetheless boast boatloads of expertise and will probably be a troublesome out for anybody.

Orlando introduced in lots of new items through the offseason and are solely two video games into working these items into the lineup. In these two video games, they’ve only one aim scored. The Lions hardly ever get blown out, however probably aren’t able to take down the powerhouse that’s Tigres who certified as the perfect general Mexican facet via combination factors final season.

Tigres had early odds of -155 on Tuesday, however have taken cash and have shortened to -260 within the CCL odds.

• Choose: Tigres to maintain a clear sheet (-105) at DraftKings Sportsbook

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— Orlando Metropolis SC (@OrlandoCitySC) March 6, 2023

Tauro vs Leon Prediction

Panamanian facet Tauro, at the moment leads the East division of the LPF with a file of 4-3-1, scoring 11 instances and conceding 5. That is their thirteenth journey to the event.

Leon was midtable within the Liga MX Apertura, or so, (10/18 groups) at 6-4-7. Proper now within the Clausura, they’ve carried out barely higher after ten rounds, rating seventh at 4-3-2.

• Choose: You’d need to lean to Leon because the facet enjoying towards stiffer competitors in Liga MX. They received’t provide a lot worth at -195 odds and likewise haven’t been in nice kind. Possibly a guess on the Below may very well be in play as soon as odds turn out to be obtainable.

Olimpia vs Atlas Prediction

Olimpia leads the Honduran Liga Nacional at 8-3-0 via 11 rounds with 21 objectives scored and simply three conceded. They’ve been within the competitors 38 instances and have received the title twice, nonetheless lots of these appearances and each wins (1972 and 1988), got here within the older model, the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Atlas has struggled in Mexico of late. They have been seventeenth place within the Apertura at 3-4-10 final time period. And within the present Clausura, they’re 14th at 1-6-3. Mix these collectively they usually’ve claimed simply 22 factors out of their final 27 video games, which isn’t good.  This one seems powerful to name.

• Choose: Draw (+230) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Actual Espana Prediction

The one Canadian group taking part is Vancouver, who have been winners of the Canadian Championship. They’ve dropped back-to-back video games in MLS by 2-1 scorelines. They’ll face fellow strugglers Actual Espana who’re 4-3-4, fifth, within the Honduran Liga Nacional Clausura. Actual Espana is making their sixteenth look within the event with an all-time file of 28-13-26 (WDL). They’ve reached the semifinals earlier than, but it surely was means again in 1991.

Motagua vs Pachuca Prediction

One other Honduran facet, Motagua is fourth within the Liga Nacional at 4-4-3. It’s their 18th time within the competitors they usually personal an all-time file of 13-12-29.

Fourth place in each the Apertura final time period and likewise fourth place at the moment within the Clausura at 6-1-3, Pachuca are competing close to the highest of Liga MX. They’ve received the CCL 5 instances beforehand and have an all-time file of 32-11-11 in 9 all-time event appearances. They’ve by no means misplaced to Motagua however the sides haven’t performed since 2008.

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— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) March 6, 2023

LD Alajuelense vs LAFC Prediction

Because the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Protect winners, LAFC earned their spot within the CCL. It’s their second go on the competitors and nearly did the Mexican quadruple in 2020, advancing previous three Liga MX sides earlier than shedding to Tigres within the closing. A CCL title is the subsequent pure aim for this LAFC squad.

Alajuelense performs within the Costa Rican Primera Division and at the moment leads the league at 8-2-1, scoring 31 objectives and conceding simply eight. They’re veterans of the competitions with 26 all-time appearances.

LAFC has solely performed one sport this season, beating Portland 3-2 on Saturday in MLS play.