Tony Kelshaw 
Vancouver face a tough test when entertaining high-flying Los Angeles but could benefit from having sat out the midweek round of fixtures. The Whitecaps have been very solid at home this season and are currently on a five-match unbeaten run in front of their own fans.
Man City have pulled off a coup by capturing Erling Haaland, but he faces a double jeopardy next season. Title winners do not usually feature the top scorer and there is also a Premier League Golden Boot curse on foreign imports in their first campaign in England.
BC Lions have taken full advantage of a kind early schedule to make a big splash this season and are taken to continue that trend at Ottawa. Taking a first road trip on a short week complicates matters, especially with the Redblacks coming off a bye, but momentum is a major factor.
With stage one set to start in Copenhagen on July 1, we’ve picked out our Tour de France 2022 predictions for the leading betting market on this iconic contest. The 109th edition of cycling’s blue riband event will finish on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 24.
Toronto surrendered an early lead when beaten 2-1 at Columbus in March but the omens look good for them to gain revenge in front of their own fans. The Reds have won the last three renewals of this fixture at BMO Field and have picked up 15 of this season’s 18 points here.
Seattle are arguably the form team in Major League Soccer right now and can prove just a little too strong for Montreal at Lumen Field. The visitors have been inconsistent of late, picking up two wins but suffering three defeats from their last five fixtures in this competition.
Tampa Bay were never going to give up their hold on the Stanley Cup without a fight and they are still scrapping away against Colorado. The Lightning battled to a 3-2 victory on the road at Ball Arena on Friday night and now trail by just one with two matches left to play.
We have looked back at the last three seasons and totted up the number of minutes spent on the bench by outfield players across Europe’s top five leagues, MLS and Belgium’s First Division A. Our infographic reveals the most prominent substitutes in each division.
Saskatchewan have made a fine start to the 2022 CFL season but Thursday’s trip to face a battling Montreal outfit presents a few problems. The Roughriders have some key players banged up and make a long journey with little recovery team, so the Alouettes appeal on the spread.
We’re taking a look at the full list of Irish Derby 2022 runners ahead of Saturday’s fascinating Classic contest at the Curragh. Eight final entries have been made for the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored 1m 4f showpiece, which will be broadcast live on ITV at 3.45pm.
We’re tracking the Gareth Bale transfer odds to see where the Wales winger is likely to end up as he seeks to stay fit for World Cup duty. Retirement was considered a possibility for the 32-year-old after leaving Real Madrid, but he now needs to remain in shape ahead of Qatar 2022.
While European club football has a break over the summer, attention turns to Major League Soccer as the season nears its halfway point and here’s our MLS betting guide. MLS stats can be unpredictable – they rarely follow the same patterns as the big five European leagues.
Goals should be on the cards when Montreal and Austin meet for the first time in the MLS. Twelve of Montreal’s last 13 matches have involved goals at both ends and that’s been the case in Austin’s previous four, plus six in a row on the road, all of which produced a winner.
Dallas bounced back from losing consecutive games with a 3-1 comeback win at Orlando before the international break as they look to maintain their strong start to the season. Nico Estevez’s side lost 2-1 at Vancouver last month, but the Canadians’ away form has been woeful.