The 2024 Major League Soccer season is just two days away, as the competition kicks off on February 24. The defending champions, the Columbus Crew, will play the opening matchup against Atlanta United. So who are the 2024 MLS Cup favorites?
Inter Miami announced the signing of Lionel Messi last July for two and a half seasons. The team still couldn’t qualify for the playoffs last year after Messi got injured. Inter Miami also signed free agent Luis Suarez in the off-season to rejoin his former teammates, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, and Lionel Messi. The team is much more balanced this season, and they can definitely win the title.
Here are the odds for the winner of the 2024 Major League Soccer season:
The best MLS bookmakers have Inter Miami as the favorites to win the cup this season. All eyes will be on Lionel Messi this year, and they have one of the best rosters in the league. Los Angeles FC went all the way to the final last season, but they lost in the end to the Columbus Crew. They still have the league top scorer from last year, Denis Bouanga, and signed Hugo Lloris as well, so they will have decent chances of winning the title.
The Columbus Crew are the defending champions this season. They had by far the best offense last year, and if they improve defensively, they should be one of the big contenders. FC Cincinnati finished on top of the Eastern Conference regular season last year. They lost to the Columbus Crew in an exciting semi-finals matchup, and they will be trying to win their first MLS Cup title in history.
