2026 Prediction Thread

[Gotham Gator]

Copy the below questions and provide your answers.

1. Point Total:
2. East Position:
3. SS Position:
4. MLS Cup Finish:
5. US Open Cup Finish:
6. Leading Goalscorer:
7. Assist Leader:
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs):
9. HRD Trophy Winner:
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s):

 

[CCMore]

1. Point Total: 56
2. East Position: 3rd
3. SS Position: 7
4. MLS Cup Finish: first round out
5. US Open Cup Finish: first round out
6. Leading Goalscorer: Nico
7. Assist Leader: Ojeda
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs): Nico
9. HRD Trophy Winner: NYC
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s): I will be dropping my season tickets this season because the new stadium will price me out.

 

[ZYanksRule]

1. Point Total: 61
2. East Position: 3rd
3. SS Position: 5th
4. MLS Cup Finish: Lose in conference final
5. US Open Cup Finish: First round knockout
6. Leading Goalscorer: Striker that we haven't signed yet
7. Assist Leader: Nico Fernandez-Mercau
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs): Kai Trewin
9. HRD Trophy Winner: NYC
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s): Agustin Ojeda has a breakout season and Talles Magno has 8+ goals and 8+ assists

 

[gbservis]

1. Point Total: 53
2. East Position: 8th
3. SS Position: 14th
4. MLS Cup Finish: 2nd round playoff loss
5. US Open Cup Finish: Win one round
6. Leading Goalscorer: Nico - 10
7. Assist Leader: Wolf - 6
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs): Martins
9. HRD Trophy Winner: NYCFC
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s): Magno will not be on the roster by the end of the season and Kevin will not start the season as the starting LB but he will be the starting LB by the end of the season.

Going to start the season in a hole until we get a striker and then finish strong to make the playoffs similar to last season.

 

[Gene]

1. Point Total: 52*
2. East Position: 8th*
3. SS Position: 13th*
4. MLS Cup Finish: 2nd Round KO*
5. US Open Cup Finish: 3rd Round KO
6. Leading Goalscorer: Player X
7. Assist Leader: Maxi
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs): Martins
9. HRD Trophy Winner: NYCFC
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s): * Based on the roster as of 2/17/26. Subject to change if and when an established #9 is brought in by the end of April and/or Mo Salah in July.

 

[mgarbowski]

1. Point Total: 53
2. East Position: 7
3. SS Position: 10
4. MLS Cup Finish: second round exit
5. US Open Cup Finish: reach semifinals
6. Leading Goalscorer: isn't here yet
7. Assist Leader: Ojeda
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs): Martins
9. HRD Trophy Winner: NYC
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s): Points if a new striker plays in the first 9 games 53-58; if not 48-53.
11. Higher or Lower than Last year
    1. Wins - lower (17)
    2. Losses - lower (12)
    3. ties - higher (5)
    4. 1-goal margin wins - lower (11)
    5. 1-goal margin losses - lower (8)
    6. wins of 3 goal margins or more - higher (1)
    7. Pts. minus xPts (ASA) - lower (+7.46)
    8. Goals minus xGoals (ASA)* - higher (-2.28)
    9. GA mins xGA (ASA)* - higher (-4.95)
    10. Own goals conceded - lower (4)
    11. Own goals scored - same (1)
    12. Number of winning or losing streaks of at least 3 games - higher (2)
    13. Home wins - lower (11)
    14. Home losses - lower (6)
    15. Away Wins - lower (6)
    16. Away Losses - higher

* Sub category prop bets 8 and 9 use ASA xG but actual goals. ASA does not include own goals for or against in its actual goal totals.

ETA: The Higher/Lower bets are mostly based on last year being rather extreme in a lot of different ways.

 

[413Blue]

1. Point Total: 55
2. East Position: 4
3. SS Position: 7
4. MLS Cup Finish: EC final
5. US Open Cup Finish: 1 and done
6. Leading Goalscorer: Future acquisition
7. Assist Leader: Wolf
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs): Martins
9. HRD Trophy Winner: Blue
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s): Freese is sold this summer.

 

[Shwafta]

1. Point Total: 52
2. East Position: 6
3. SS Position: 11
4. MLS Cup Finish: First wildcard round
5. US Open Cup Finish: Round after we enter (second game for us)
6. Leading Goalscorer: Nico
7. Assist Leader: Nico
8. Minutes Leader (no GKs): Thiago
9. HRD Trophy Winner: NYCFC
10. GRAB BAG - make your own prediction(s): Malachi + Alonso + Perea come back from their injuries and none of the three of them have a good rebound