Leagues Cup Betting Advice
WagerTalk Soccer handicapper Nick Borrman presents his Leagues Cup Quarterfinals predictions and picks around key matches including Inter Miami vs Charlotte and Philadelphia Union vs Queretaro on August 11.
Which Leagues Cup teams are he looking to win and score goals? Read Nick’s betting preview now!
Leagues Cup Futures Betting
This is a great time to check back in on our Futures suggestions we made at the beginning of the knockout rounds to discuss strategies as we move forward with only eight teams remaining. All four quarterfinals are set to be played on Friday, August 11.
Three of four teams we selected are still alive. Monterrey, Philadelphia, and Miami will all play on Friday night as they try to secure their spot in the semifinals.
Only Club America has been eliminated which, for ten minutes at least, had looked like they too moved on to the quarterfinal by beating Nashville in a PK shootout.
Except unbeknownst to the players and most fans, VAR was quietly checking whether Club America's keeper had come off the line before the PK.
Turns out he did, the kick was retried and successful. The very next Club America PK was missed, Nashville then scored, and Club America was sent home. It was bizarre to watch.
Still, that leaves us in a pretty good position with some unique opportunities available to us. First, two of our Futures are set to clash in the semifinals should they win on Friday which guarantees one of them in the Final.
So, by hedging both here in the quarterfinal, we are guaranteed to either have a risk-free chance at hitting a Future, or Net a few units for our hard work, or BOTH! Let's look at that side of the bracket first.
Leagues Cup Quarterfinals Expert Predictions
Current Future: Miami +650
Inter Miami -225 | Draw +400 | Charlotte +475
I mean, the Messi magic just keeps rolling on. It's like this tournament is scripted for him to win. Two more goals against Dallas (plus converting his PK) and he is now up to seven goals in four matches.
Miami looks strong and continues to be the betting favorite, now down to around +200 at most books.
The question is, does it make sense to hedge them?
They are heavy favorites over Charlotte, currently sitting around -225 which does present decent value on Charlotte, but you would have to take them 'to advance' to hedge as just taking them to win the match could lose and still not hedge your future if Charlotte wins in PKs.
There is one intriguing option though. Charlotte Double Chance (Win or Tie) at +165 could work nicely. We currently have 1-unit on Miami at +650.
We could invest an additional 1-unit on that Double Chance and if Charlotte does happen to move on, we net +0.65 units. If Miami wins, we lose one unit and essentially now hold a 2-unit play on Miami at +275 (NET +5.5 units if the Future hits or lose two units on the Future + Hedge if they bow out later).
However, there is a 'middle' possibility. Because the 3-way betting lines are settled in regulation, this match could go to PKs which would cash the Charlotte Double Chance, and if Miami then proceeds to win on PKs, we also stay alive on the +650 Future, now risk-free with a few bucks in the bank.
Official Recommendation:
The Double Chance does provide a unique opportunity to us, and I think it makes a lot of sense to do it. PLAY CHARLOTTE +0.5 (DOUBLE CHANCE) +165 for the same risk you have on the Miami Future and let's hope for the Middle!
If you do not have a Future on Miami and are looking to wager on this match, play on Inter Miami to Score in Both Halves (+110).