2023 Major League Soccer Predictions: Western Conference

Oct 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; 
The Los Angeles FC celebrate the win over the Austin FC
Oct 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles FC celebrate the win over the Austin FC | Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
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The time has come. It's time to dive head first into the Major League Soccer season. While this is an Orlando City site, I always make it a point of emphasis to highlight the wider league context and publish league-wide season predictions.

Let's start out west. Los Angeles FC walked away with the conference in the regular and postseason last year, and the Black and Gold should be favorites again in a talented conference.

Without further preamble, here are my predictions for the MLS Western Conference.