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All throughout the summer, hardcore and casual sports fans alike can bet on sports and enjoy a wide range of events. As training camps get underway in a week’s time, NFL betting is available for football enthusiasts eager to start the season.  Meanwhile, baseball plays daily, and despite the World Cup being over, there is still plenty of soccer betting out there, including Major League Soccer in North America.

One of the more intriguing MLS matchups of the weekend sees two third place teams take the pitch as the hot and cold Toronto FC host FC Dallas in an inter-conference and international tilt as both teams look to keep pace in the tightening .

Despite a recent away loss to Philadelphia 2-1, in which TFC conceded the game winning goal on a stoppage time penalty, Toronto remains comfortably in third place in the Eastern Conference, five points in front of Chicago, but four back of New York in third.  TFC are relieved to be returning home after yearlong struggles on the road. The loss in Philadelphia was their fifth away defeat of the season in seven games; they’ve only won once away from BMO Field.

At home, however, Toronto has yet to lose, winning five matches and drawing three, outscoring their opponents 11 to three and just about dominating.  Dwayne De Rosario leads the team with eight goals, while Chad Barrett scored his fifth of the season in the last game.

With 25 points in the Western Conference, FC Dallas is at third with Colorado and San Jose close behind, two and three points back respectively.  Going into BMO Field may not be as tough a task for Dallas, a team that has fared well away from home. In seven road matches, they have only dropped one, while winning two and drawing four.  A tie would certainly be a positive for Dallas, a team looking to continue their three game unbeaten streak.

They have consistently received offense from different sources, with David Arturo Ferreira, Brek Shea, and Jeff Cunningham all netting four goals on the season.  Atiba Harris sits at three goals and has the most shots on goal for the team at 14. Moreover, Dallas has yet to be shutout on the road all season long.

Dallas has shown better defensive talent throughout the season than Toronto, conceding only 13 goals all year, while TFC has allowed 17. Only once all year have Dallas conceded two goals on the road, and that was early in the season against New York.

Betting Lines: The two teams are pretty even, but with Toronto playing at home they should be given the edge. They simply play a stronger game in front of their home fans, and they can play with anyone at BMO Field. Despite the recent successes of Dallas, particularly on the road, the Red Shirts will triumph and earn three points in a 2-1 victory in Toronto.

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