Pro Soccer Power Ratings
Last updated: Monday, August 2, 2021 - thru games of August 1
Welcome to my MLS power ratings! I will be updating this page on Mondays during
the season. To determine the approximate point spread for a game, simply take
the difference between the power ratings of the two teams in question and add
0.5 goal for the home team. These ratings are based on a mathematical formula
involving several factors, including won-lost record, schedule strength, and
margin of victory in games. More recent games are taken with slightly more
consideration than games played earlier in the season. Enjoy!
MLS Team Rankings
LR = Last update ranking
| | Team | W | L | T | Rating | LR
|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5.56 | 3
|
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5.38 | 2
|
| 3 | Sporting K.C. | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5.37 | 1
|
| 4 | New York City FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5.30 | 5
|
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5.28 | 7
|
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5.22 | 4
|
| 7 | Orlando SC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5.18 | 9
|
| 8 | Nashville SC | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5.14 | 10
|
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5.13 | 11
|
| 10 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5.12 | 6
|
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5.11 | 8
|
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5.08 | 14
|
| 13 | Minnesota United | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5.03 | 17
|
| 14 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5.02 | 12
|
| 15 | D.C. United | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5.01 | 18
|
| 16 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4.99 | 15
|
| 17 | CF Montreal | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4.98 | 13
|
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4.89 | 21
|
| 19 | Austin FC | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4.89 | 16
|
| 20 | FC Dallas | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4.82 | 25
|
| 21 | Atlanta United | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.82 | 20
|
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4.81 | 19
|
| 23 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4.70 | 22
|
| 24 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4.66 | 24
|
| 25 | Toronto FC | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4.65 | 23
|
| 26 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4.44 | 27
|
| 27 | Chicago Fire | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4.42 | 26
|
MLS Teams By Conference
Pts = Regular season standings points
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
SS = Strength of schedule ranking (1 is toughest and 27 is weakest)
| | MLS 2021 | | | | | | | |
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| | EASTERN CONFERENCE(2) | W | L | T | Rating | Pts | GF | GA | SS
|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5.56 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 13
|
| 4 | New York City FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5.30 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 23
|
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5.22 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 8
|
| 7 | Orlando SC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5.18 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 25
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| 8 | Nashville SC | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5.14 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 27
|
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5.11 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 21
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| 14 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5.02 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 3
|
| 15 | D.C. United | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5.01 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15
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| 17 | CF Montreal | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4.98 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22
|
| 21 | Atlanta United | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.82 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 6
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| 24 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4.66 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 5
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| 25 | Toronto FC | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4.65 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 4
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| 26 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4.44 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 16
|
| 27 | Chicago Fire | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4.42 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 26
|
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| | WESTERN CONFERENCE(1) | W | L | T | Rating | Pts | GF | GA | SS
|
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5.38 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 24
|
| 3 | Sporting K.C. | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5.37 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19
|
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5.28 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 20
|
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5.13 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 18
|
| 10 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5.12 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 12
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| 12 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5.08 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17
|
| 13 | Minnesota United | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5.03 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 14
|
| 16 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4.99 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 9
|
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4.89 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 2
|
| 19 | Austin FC | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4.89 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 1
|
| 20 | FC Dallas | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4.82 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 7
|
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4.81 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 11
|
| 23 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4.70 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 10
|
Recent Games
MONDAY JULY 26
No games scheduled
TUESDAY JULY 27
No games scheduled
WEDNESDAY JULY 28
Minnesota 2 at LAFC 2
THURSDAY JULY 29
No games scheduled
FRIDAY JULY 30
Columbus 1 at NYCFC 4
Atlanta 2 at Orlando 3
Portland 1 at LA Galaxy 4
SATURDAY JULY 31
San Jose 1 at Seattle 0
New England 3 at NY Red Bulls 2
D.C. 0 at Cincinnati 0
Montreal 1 at Miami 2
Dallas 2 at Kansas City 1
Salt Lake 0 at Houston 0
Colorado 1 at Austin 0
Minnesota 2 at Vancouver 2 (at Salt Lake)
SUNDAY AUGUST 1
Chicago 1 at Philadelphia 1
Nashville 1 at Toronto 1
Upcoming Games (All Times Eastern)
MONDAY AUGUST 2
No games scheduled
TUESDAY AUGUST 3
No games scheduled
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4
Nashville at New England, 7:00
Atlanta at Montreal, 7:30
D.C. at Columbus, 7:30
Toronto at Philadelphia, 7:30
Cincinnati at NY Red Bulls, 8:00
Miami at Orlando, 8:00
NYCFC at Chicago, 8:00
Houston at Austin, 9:00
Dallas at Seattle, 10:00
Kansas City at LAFC, 10:30
Salt Lake at LA Galaxy, 10:30
San Jose at Portland, 10:30
THURSDAY AUGUST 5
No games scheduled
FRIDAY AUGUST 6
No games scheduled
SATURDAY AUGUST 7
Atlanta at Columbus, 7:30
Orlando at Cincinnati, 7:30
NYCFC at Toronto, 8:00
Houston at Minnesota, 8:00
Austin at Dallas, 8:30
Kansas City at Colorado, 9:00
Salt Lake at Portland, 10:30
SUNDAY AUGUST 8
Nashville at Miami, 6:00
Philadelphia at New England, 6:00
NY Red Bulls at Chicago, 6:00
LAFC at San Jose, 7:00
Montreal at D.C., 8:00
Vancouver at LA Galaxy, 8:00