MLS Futures Odds: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Favored To Win

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are -170 betting favorites against Real Salt Lake in the 2024 MLS season opener.
Messi has -155 odds to score a goal on Wednesday night in Miami.
Inter Miami is a heavy betting favorite with +250 odds to win the Supporter’s Shield in 2024.

MIAMI – Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are favored with +250 odds to hoist the Supporter’s Shield this MLS season, the award given to the team with the best regular season record. Inter Miami begins their season on Wednesday night as -170 legal sports betting favorites against Real Salt Lake.

Real Salt Lake Vs Inter Miami Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Real Salt Lake	+1.0 (-112)	+420	U3.0 (+102)
Inter Miami	-1.0 (-108)	-170	O3.0 (-122)

Based on preseason MLS power rankings, Inter Miami ranks No. 4 and Real Salt Lake ranks No. 19 despite Salt Lake finishing with a better record last season. There are long +420 moneyline odds at Utah sports betting sites for Real Salt Lake to pull the upset in the first game of the 2024 MLS Season.

Lionel Messi has -155 odds to score a goal in Wednesdays night’s match at home. The addition of Luis Suarez has made Inter Miami a popular bet on soccer futures at +250.

MLS Futures Heavily Favor Inter Miami At +250

Despite the Columbus Crew winning the Supporter’s Shield last season, their +800 odds to repeat make them longshots compared to Inter Miami. Many legal Florida betting sites predict a full season with Messi and Suarez will result in a far greater record than Inter Miami’s 9-18-7 finish last season.

2024 MLS Futures Odds

Inter Miami +250
Los Angeles FC +800
Columbus Crew +800
FC Cincinnati +1200
New York Red Bulls +1500
Philadelphia Union +1500
Seattle Sounders +1500
Orlando City +2200
Atlanta United +2500
Houston Dynamo +2500
LA Galaxy +2500
Nashville SC +2500
New York City FC +2500
Saint Louis City SC +3300
Sporting Kansas City +3300
New England Revolution +4000
Real Salt Lake +4000

Outside of Inter Miami, a bet on the Seattle Sounders at +1500 is solid as the clear frontrunner in the Western Conference. Top western competition in the Los Angeles Football Club and St. Louis City SC are set for a decline in 2024, making the Sounders +1500 odds at Washington sports betting sites a great secondary bet to Inter Miami.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.