Match- Toronto FC host Minnesota United
To start my MLS Week 8 bets article, we will head to Canada for a battle between two cold weather teams. Minnesota United will visit Toronto FC in what could be one of my few away-team leans.
Toronto have only had 2 home matches, a draw and a loss, in 2025. They have 3 draws and 4 losses on the season, and they are a team I am willing to pick on each and every week.
As for Minnesota United, they are on a 6 game unbeaten streak. During that 6 match span, they have wins at NYCFC and San Jose, with a draw at Sporting KC. Their win last week at Yankee Stadium has me believing again in Minnesota United, who I swore off when they broke my heart in week 4.
Pick- Minnesota United DNB -128
Toronto FC might have a glut of talent with Bernardeschi and Insigne on their roster, but if anything their strength over the past two matches has been their defense. Allowing just 1 goal in two matches against Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps is impressive, even if I don’t believe in Toronto long term.
This match will lie at the hands (or feet) of Minnesota’s attacking players. Tani Oluwaseyi has 5 goals and 1 assists in his 6 2025 matches, and Kelvin Yeboah adds 4 goals during that span.
Lower scoring matches can favor the away team, and my first bet for MLS Week 8 is Minnesota United on the draw-no-bet option at -128.
Match- CF Montreal host Charlotte FC
After a long 7 match away stretch, CF Montreal are finally playing at home in week 8 against Charlotte FC. Montreal had a decent home advantage last season- scoring 30 while conceding 25. In comparison, they scored 20 and conceded 41 on the road.
I think a few home-stands are just what the doctor ordered for CF Montreal, and they get a team in Charlotte who are equally as home dependent as Montreal can be. Charlotte are a perfect 4-0 at home, while they have 0 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses on the road.
Pick- CF Montreal DC & U3.5 -117
I like Montreal to win, but this match could be low scoring. Montreal only have 4 goals this season, while Charlotte have only 2 goals in 3 away matches. Adding to that low total, Charlotte will be without Wilfred Zaha this week, who is recovering from thumb surgery.
Usually low scoring matches favor the away side, so I am protecting against the draw by pairing a Montreal double-chance with an under play on 3.5 goals. Chances at a shootout are relatively low here, so I will be happy with a home lean, paired with an alternate goal total, at -117 odds. This is a great start for our MLS Week 8 bets.
Match- NYCFC host Philadelphia Union
NYCFC are always solid at home, and I like them again this week as they host the Philadelphia Union. While I regretted taking NYCFC at home last week, where they fell to Minnesota, I find myself going right back to Citi Field (same home team, new home locale) for this Week 8 MLS bet.
The Philadelphia Union have been on the end of some bizarre player transactions this season, including selling Jack McGlynn earlier this season. They did it again this week, selling their star attacking midfielder Daniel Gazdag to the Columbus Crew.
For me, that takes a little steam out of Philly’s overpowered offense and returns NYCFC’s defense to one of my more reliable performers of week 8.
Pick- NYCFC +125
I love when a home team, with as big of a home advantage as NYCFC, has outright odds at plus money. I expect this line to walk; it is based on a Philadelphia Union team that now has question marks around their offense. A major cog in their attack got shipped out of town; with 2 goals and 2 assists, Gazdag was part of 31% of Philadelphia’s goals this season. That number, rounded up, is exactly the same as Gazdag’s contribution percentage on Philly’s goals from 2025 (17 goals and 2 assists of 62 total goals).
NYCFC at +125 is the play, and it is a more confident pick now than it was earlier this week.
Match- Chicago Fire host Inter Miami
Inter Miami have a chokehold on Sunday primetime matches, and in Week 8 I am going to bet them as an outright away winner.
The Chicago Fire have the pleasure of hosting Miami in MLS’s Week 8, and they have surprisingly been handing out their fair share of upsets this season. They had a little 3 game road winning streak which had coach Gregg Berhalter looking like he rejuvenated the 1996 originals from what had been years of mediocrity (and sometimes downright poor results). Those wins were at Vancouver, Toronto, and Dallas. For this bet, however, I will be looking at Chicago in their current and home forms.
Chicago is 0-2-0 at home this season, drawing both of their previous matches. While they did have that away win streak, they lost 2-1 at Red Bull last weekend, and drew the lowly CF Montreal the week prior. They will face their toughest opponent yet in Inter Miami this weekend, and I do not see Chicago getting a home result.
Pick- Inter Miami +135
Inter Miami are one of the few undefeated teams still in MLS, with 2 wins and 2 draws at home. They are matching, if not surpassing, that success on the road with a 2-0 record. Those two results were a 4-1 victory in Houston and a 2-1 win in Atlanta.
The Chicago Fire are much improved this season, but we can all agree that they will still be outmatched by some of the best clubs in MLS, and Inter Miami fit that billing.
At a beautiful price of +135, Inter Miami is my final Week 8 MLS bet, which should be a great way to finish another fun MLS weekend.
