The 2025 MLS season begins on Saturday, a fact we’ve been preparing for here at Backheeled by dropping in-depth, team-by-team previews for all 30 teams. Since Monday, we’ve released six teams every day, which means we've only got a couple more batches to go! Go check out those previews — there’s truly no better resource to get you ready for the new year.
Today, though, we wanted to zoom out to look at the absolute biggest questions for the year to come. Our MLS experts are here to share their predictions for the 2025 campaign, from standings to trophies to awards to bold predictions.
Which predictions will age like fine wine? And which will age like milk? Let’s find out.
