MLS Top Goal Scorer: Who's the Favorite?

• The race to be crowned MLS top goalscorer is hotting up
• The MLS 2022 season began on 26 February and will end on 9 October, 2022 
• We’re in the final third of the regular season 

The MLS 2022 season is about halfway done, and we’re beginning to see a clear picture of who will go on to challenge for the playoffs and who will be favorites to go onto win the MLS Cup. Alongside that, of course, favorites for the top MLS goalscorer have begun emerging.

Last season’s golden boot winner, Valentin Castellanos, has left New York City FC on loan to La Liga side, Girona. Castellanos’ departure has heated things up in the battle to become MLS 2022 season’s top scorer. The odds suggest that Austin FC’s Sebastian Driussi is by some distance the favorite to end the MLS 2022 season with most goals.

MLS Top Scorer 2022/23 Odds

The odds for the MLS top scorers 2022/23 are from DraftKings Sportsbook.

Austin FC’s Sebastian Driussi leads the odds table at this stage, and by some distance with his 16 goals. He is also the main source of goals for his team, which is why this is unlikely to change. The only worry here would be that Austin FC have had some good fortune if we look at the underlying numbers.

According to FBref via Statsbomb, Driussi’s 16 goals have come from an expected goal (xG) value of 10.5. Where there are question marks about how long Driussi can sustain this form, there aren’t as many question marks around Brandon Vazquez’s goalscoring, who is third on the table but just below Driussi in the top scorers list with 14 goals. He has an xG of 11.5, which suggests that he’s overperforming only slightly and his returns are far more sustainable.

Who Are Value Picks For MLS Top Scorer?

Hany Mukhtar and Michael Ebobisse have also got great odds with 13 goals each so far in the season. Ebobisse’s odds aren’t as high because he’s leading the line for the struggling San Jose Earthquakes.

Mukhtar doesn’t have this issue. His 13 goals have come for a Nashville side that looks set to make the playoffs and he’s also got an xG of 13.3. Don’t be surprised if he finds the back of the net even more regularly to cover for his slight underperformance. Just as encouraging a sign for Mukhtar is that he’s getting on the end of good shots far more than his competitors for the MLS top scorer race.

The table includes lots of other names but the four names but one of the four names discussed in this section are most likely to end the season as MLS top scorer.

If you would like to find out more betting options for the MLS 2022/23 season, read our guide on how to bet on soccer.

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MLS Top Scorer FAQ

Who Has Finished as MLS Top Scorer Most?

Prior to 2005, there was a points system when awarding the MLS golden boot award for goals and assists. We’ll only be looking into the stats post-2005 for this. Only three players post-2005 have been MLS top scorer on more than one occasion and they are Jeff Cunningham, Chris Wondolowski and Bradley Wright-Phillips. All three of them were MLS top scorers on two occasions. Taylor Twellman has also won the award twice, having won it once pso-2005 and once prior to it in 2002.

What Is the Most Goals Scored in MLS In a Season?

Mexican forward Carlos Vela holds the record for the most goals in a single MLS campaign. He scored 34 goals for Los Angeles FC in the 2019 MLS season. The left-footed forward, who can play anywhere on the front-line, has been one of the best players in the MLS for the last few seasons and will be hoping to win his first MLS Cup this season.

When Is MLS Top Scorer Announced?

The MLS top goal scorer will be awarded the MLS Golden Boot award, also known as the Audi Golden Boot award. The award is handed to the player who scores the most goals during the regular season. The winner will be confirmed after all the regular season matches are played.

How Can I Watch Major League Soccer on TV?

If you’re based in the United States, you can watch MLS on any of the following broadcast partners’ channels:

• ABC
• ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
• Fox/FS1/FS2/Fox Deportes
• UniMás/Univision/TUDN

In Canada, you can watch the MLS on these networks:

• CTV/TSN/TSN2
• TVA/TVA Sports
• DAZN

Kick-off times usually range from 6.00 PM to 8.30 PM (EST).