Andy Francis

Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire predictions concern the pick of MLS’s restart fixtures. Second host third in the Eastern Conference in the early hours of Thursday 23rd July at Miami Freedom Park. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30am (UK time), three days after the World Cup final ended down the road from Miami’s title rivals. That final is the subplot hanging over everything.

New England Revolution vs Toronto FC predictions pit one of MLS’s form home sides against a team who have forgotten how to win. The Eastern Conference rivals meet in the early hours of Thursday 23rd July at Gillette Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30am (UK time). The contrast could hardly be sharper. New England sit fourth in the Eastern Conference with eight wins from 14 games, and they have drawn just once all season.

LAFC vs Real Salt Lake predictions centre on two sides separated by a single point in the Western Conference. Los Angeles FC host Real Salt Lake in the early hours of Thursday 23rd July at BMO Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30am (UK time), and fourth can leapfrog third by full-time. MLS is back after its World Cup pause, and this fixture carries immediate consequences. LAFC sit third in the Western Conference on 27 points from 16 games.