In just two days, the 2022 Major League Soccer season kicks off, heralding the flood of season predictions to your timeline. We’re no different. Bookmark this page so you can tell us how wrong we were at the end of the year.
Chris Ivey
Western Conference
- Seattle Sounders
- Nashville SC
- Sporting KC
- LAFC
- LA Galaxy
- Colorado Rapids
- Portland Timbers
- Minnesota United
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Real Salt Lake
- Houston Dynamo
- FC Dallas
- Austin FC
Eastern Conference
- NYCFC
- Philadelphia Union
- New England Revolution
- Columbus Crew
- Orlando City
- Atlanta United
- Chicago Fire
- New York Red Bulls
- Inter Miami
- CF Montréal
- DC United
- FC Cincinnati
- Toronto FC
- Charlotte FC
Golden Boot winner: Raúl RuidÃaz
Defender of the Year: Miles Robinson
2022 MVP: Raúl RuidÃaz
Supporters Shield winner: Seattle Sounders
MLS Cup winner: Seattle Sounders
Lucas Panzica
Western Conference
- Seattle Sounders
- Nashville SC
- Sporting KC
- LAFC
- LA Galaxy
- Colorado Rapids
- Portland Timbers
- Minnesota United
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Real Salt Lake
- Houston Dynamo
- FC Dallas
- Austin FC
Eastern Conference
- NYCFC
- Philadelphia Union
- New England Revolution
- Columbus Crew
- Orlando City
- Atlanta United
- Chicago Fire
- New York Red Bulls
- Inter Miami
- CF Montréal
- DC United
- FC Cincinnati
- Toronto FC
- Charlotte FC
Golden Boot winner: Hany Mukhtar
Defender of the Year: Miles Robinson
2022 MVP: Hany Mukhtar
Supporters Shield winner: NYCFC
MLS Cup winner: Seattle Sounders
Davey Shepherd
Western Conference
- Seattle Sounders
- Nashville SC
- LAFC
- Sporting KC
- Colorado Rapids
- Portland Timbers
- LA Galaxy
- Minnesota United
- Real Salt Lake
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- San Jose Earthquakes
- FC Dallas
- Houston Dynamo
- Austin FC
Eastern Conference
- NYCFC
- New England Revolution
- Philadelphia Union
- Atlanta United
- Toronto FC
- Columbus Crew
- Chicago Fire
- Orlando City
- New York Red Bulls
- CF Montréal
- DC United
- Inter Miami
- Charlotte FC
- FC Cincinnati
Golden Boot winner: Raúl RuidÃaz
Defender of the Year: Walker Zimmerman
2022 MVP: Hany Mukhtar
Supporters Shield winner: Seattle Sounders
MLS Cup winner: Nashville SC
Jonathan Slape
Western Conference
- Seattle Sounders
- Nashville SC
- Sporting KC
- Colorado Rapids
- LAFC
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- Portland Timbers
- LA Galaxy
- Minnesota United
- Real Salt Lake
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Austin FC
- FC Dallas
- Houston Dynamo
Eastern Conference
- NYCFC
- Atlanta United
- New England Revolution
- Philadelphia Union
- Columbus Crew
- Toronto FC
- CF Montréal
- Orlando City
- Inter Miami
- Chicago Fire
- New York Red Bulls
- FC Cincinnati
- DC United
- Charlotte FC
Golden Boot winner: Josef MartÃnez
Defender of the Year: Walker Zimmerman
2022 MVP: Hany Mukhtar
Supporters Shield winner: Seattle Sounders
MLS Cup winner: Seattle Sounders
Andy Simmons
Western Conference
- LAFC
- Seattle Sounders
- LA Galaxy
- Nashville SC
- Sporting KC
- Colorado Rapids
- Portland Timbers
- Real Salt Lake
- Minnesota United
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- Austin FC
- FC Dallas
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Houston Dynamo
Eastern Conference
- NYCFC
- New England Revolution
- Philadelphia Union
- Atlanta United
- Toronto FC
- Columbus Crew
- Orlando City
- Chicago Fire
- CF Montréal
- DC United
- New York Red Bulls
- Charlotte FC
- Inter Miami
- FC Cincinnati
Golden Boot winner: Cristian Arrango
Defender of the Year: Jack Elliot
2022 MVP: Maxi Moralez
Supporters Shield winner: NYCFC
MLS Cup winner: LAFC
Ben Wright
Western Conference
- Seattle Sounders
- Nashville SC
- Sporting KC
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- LAFC
- Portland Timbers
- Minnesota United
- Colorado Rapids
- LA Galaxy
- FC Dallas
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Real Salt Lake
- Austin FC
- Houston Dynamo
Eastern Conference
- Philadelphia Union
- Atlanta United
- NYCFC
- New England Revolution
- Orlando City
- CF Montréal
- Chicago Fire
- Columbus Crew
- Toronto FC
- DC United
- New York Red Bulls
- Inter Miami
- Charlotte FC
- FC Cincinnati
Golden Boot winner: Cristian Arrango
Defender of the Year: Walker Zimmerman
2022 MVP: João Paulo
Supporters Shield winner: Seattle Sounders
MLS Cup winner: Atlanta United
Nashville SC preview
2022 top scorer
- Chris: Hany Mukhtar
- Lucas: Hany Mukhtar
- Davey: Hany Mukhtar
- Andy: Aké Loba
- Slape: Aké Loba
- Ben: Aké Loba
2022 assist leader
- Chris: Hany Mukhtar (Loba with more from open play)
- Lucas: Hany Mukhtar
- Davey: Hany Mukhtar
- Andy: Hany Mukhtar
- Slape: Hany Mukhtar
- Ben: Hany Mukhtar
2022 MVP
- Chris: Hany Mukhtar
- Lucas: Hany Mukhtar
- Davey: Hany Mukhtar
- Andy: Hany Mukhtar
- Slape: Hany Mukhtar
- Ben: Hany Mukhtar
Will Nashville SC make the playoffs?
- Chris: Yes
- Lucas: Yes
- Davey: Yes
- Andy: Yes
- Slape: Yes – anything less is a failure
- Ben: Yes
Will Nashville SC finish with over or under 56.5 points?
- Chris: Over, but just barely
- Lucas: Over
- Davey: Smash that mf over
- Andy: Slightly over
- Slape: Yes – anything less is a failure
- Ben: Over
What’s your bold prediction for Nashville SC?
- Chris: Nashville plays in a cup final (MLS, US Open or Leagues Cup)
- Lucas: Hany Mukhtar wins MLS Golden Boot
- Davey: Aké Loba scores the second most goals on the team
- Andy: Aké Loba makes a late push for MLS Golden Boot
- Slape: Nashville finish the season with a trophy
- Ben: Nashville win at least 12 home matches
What are your predictions for 2022? Let us know in the comments!
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