Seattle are heavy home favorites HERE, and Austin have been "woeful on the road" this season, conceding in 8 straight games with over 2.5 goals in 14 of 19 outings overall — a defense there for the taking at home. GO FOR THE SOUNDERS.

RSL average 1.7 goals per game, Dallas 1.8. Both teams scored in last 4 head-to-heads
RSL are unbeaten in 5 straight across competitions and have won 8 of their last 10 at home (11 of 15 overall home games), a dominant home profile. Dallas sit only marginally ahead in the standings and haven't shown the road quality to disrupt that trend. A DARING PICK HERE IS RSL WIN AND BTTS

Colorado have won 3 of their last 4, conceding only once in that span, and are unbeaten at home across 3 straight without conceding. LAFC are wasteful in front of goal and just fell 1-0 at home to San Diego — momentum clearly favors the Rapids. EXPECT RAPDS WIN WITH A SLIM MARGIN.

Sporting KC have lost 5 of their last 6 and failed to score in 3 straight matches — a team in genuine freefall. St. Louis, by contrast, are unbeaten in 9 (the league's best current run) and have scored in each of those 9 games.. LOUIS WIN HERE

River Plate carry significantly more continental pedigree and squad depth; market odds clearly install them as favorites. Santa Fe have positive home form but the class gap and River's need for control in a knockout leg support a non-losing outcome for the Argentines. THE PLAY HERE IS RIVER PLATE W/D

City won the first leg 1-0 away and only need a draw at home to progress. They're described as a side that "defends deep and wins tight games," and Tigre's away scoring output has been modest all campaign. I SEE THEM DOING EVERYTHING HERE TO GRIND OUT THE RESULTS.

Cuiabá boast one of the league's best defenses and are unbeaten in 3, while Operário arrive on a 3-game losing skid despite a strong attack. EXPECT JUST A FEW GOALS FROM THIS ONE

Fortaleza are odds-on favorites (implied ~62%) at home against a São Bernardo side sitting mid-table with modest away output. Home advantage combined with clear quality gap supports a straightforward home win.

Sport are unbeaten in 6 straight and have a strong away record (4W-4D-2L in 10 road games), while Avaí sit 17th, conceding for 5 straight matches. Sport's stability and Avaí's relegation-zone form make this a solid away/draw play.