Week 2 was darn ugly, so I took week 3 off. Week 4 only featured four matches and none offered too much in the way of money-line value, so after a two week respite, MLS in Vegas is back for more abuse in week 5. Check out the week 2 recap below, not much to analyze there…

WEEK 2 REVIEW
LOSS $100 on LAG to win = ($100)
LOSS $250 on CLB to win = ($250)
LOSS $100 on PTFC to win = ($100)
Weekly Total = ($450)

NEW 2016 SEASON TOTALS
Picking Winners: 1/5
Picking Draws: 0/1
Total Earnings: ($463)

An ugly start to the season to say the least. The good news is that week 5 is already off to a promising start:

Notice the date and time if you have any questions about the authenticity of this wager. Of course, you can always check my @SoccerTherapy Twitter profile or check out the Tweet itself right here. So we are up a quick $119.04 to start the week! Let’s just see if I can’t F this up somehow.

SKC (-$125) v. RSL (+$345) – 8:30 PM ET

Two of the better performing teams in all of MLS through four weeks go at it in Missouri. Both clubs will be weakened by contributions to the recent FIFA weekend, where SKC star Graham Zusi and RSL vet Kyle Beckerman both saw decent action in WCQ play. These two teams really don’t like each other so a heated and intense game is to be expected. I wouldn’t be surprised if some inadvertent home cooking from the refs did the Claret and Cobalt in tonight.

FCD (-$125) v. CLB (+$305) – 9:00 PM ET

Columbus are off to a wretched start so far in 2016, one that cost this series $250 in week 2 when they lost 2-1 to the lowly Union. On the other hand, FC Dallas are off to their typical hot start and, as always, the Hoops are deadly in Frisco. This is a much better value than SKC in my view, but Columbus are a strong side with a good pedigree. Sooner than later, the Crew are likely to start playing the type of soccer that took them to MLS Cup in 2015.

SJ (-$145) v. DCU (+$385) – 10:30 PM ET

San Jose are off to a nice start in 2016, especially at Avaya Stadium, where they’ve taken all six points available to them. DCU are a bit of a dumpster fire at the moment. I honestly think the Quakes should be more like -$175 to win, so you will certainly see a wager on this one below.

OCSC (+$130) v. PTFC (+$200) – 8:00 PM ET (Sunday)

Kaka is expected to make his debut and that Citrus Bowl crowd is crazy as it is. Portland are more than capable of winning on the road and will be more familiar with the artificial surface than most MLS clubs, but +$130 seems like good value here for Orlando. Remember, Orlando pulled off one of the most lucrative money-line upsets of 2015, defeating Portland at Providence park in week 6 when they were +$425 to win! This match may be ripe for the double wager on the Orlando win and a draw.

***Official Week 5 Picks**

• $125 on NE to win at -105
  
• $75 on SKC to win at -125
  
• $75 on FCD to win at -125
  
• $150 on SJ to win at -145