Wednesday MLS

We've had a pretty good run Stateside in the MLS and fancy a couple of teams in the late matches tonight.

Starting at Atlanta United, we fancy the hosts to beat Philadelphia with something to spare. The threat that a new stadium could have posed to their excellent home form this season is a hurdle they have cleared with ease, and they are now unbeaten in 11 at home. The last five have been:

Won 2-0 v Montreal

Won 4-0 v LA Galaxy

Draw 3-3 v Orlando

Won 7-0 v New England

Won 3-0 v Dallas

Visitors Philadelphia are now without a win on the road in their last ten, with six defeats and four draws, and aren't expected to put up too much resistance in this one.

The angle looks to be the HT/FT market, where Atlanta have been winning at half time in seven of the 10 matches they have done on to win at home. A 6/5 shot against a weak looking travelling side is more than fair.

We should also add Venezuelan Josef Martinez into our plans. He has scored 17 in 16 appearances for the side- three of which were off the bench, and has scored 14 times in 10 home games, grabbing goals in eight of those matches.

Bet365 offer 7/2 about him getting the first goal in this match, which looks a stonking e/w bet. £10 e/w in each of those matches at the same price would have won four times, and placed a further eight, yeilding a profit of £153 over the season.

2pts Atlanta United to beat Philadelphia HT/FT at 6/5

2pts e/w (4pt stake) Josef Martinez to score the 1st Goal at 7/2 (Bet365)

Our other bets comes from San Jose, where Chicago are the visitors who are down on their luck after seven defeats in their last 11. They have won just once in their last 7 road games so won be looking forward to this one.

It's bad enough that they can't seem to win away generally, but San Jose really are home-town specialists right now. Here are there last six match results.

Won 1-0 v Houston

Drew 2-2 v Philadelphia

Won 2-1 v Columbus

Won 1-0 v Colorado

Won 2-1 v LA Galaxy

Won 2-1 v Real Salt Lake

At odds-against, San Jose warrant a bet at 5/4.

1pt San Jose to beat Chicago at 5/4 (Betfair)

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