Pro Soccer Power Ratings
Last updated: Monday, September 13, 2021 - thru games of September 12
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
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| 1 | New England Revolution | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5.53 | 1
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| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5.42 | 2
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| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5.41 | 3
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| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5.37 | 4
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| 5 | Nashville SC | 10 | 2 | 11 | 5.32 | 5
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| 6 | New York City FC | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5.22 | 6
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| 7 | LA Galaxy | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5.08 | 11
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| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5.07 | 10
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| 9 | Orlando SC | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5.07 | 7
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| 10 | Minnesota United | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5.07 | 9
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| 11 | D.C. United | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5.05 | 12
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| 12 | Atlanta United | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5.04 | 14
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| 13 | CF Montreal | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5.02 | 8
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| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5.00 | 13
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| 15 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4.98 | 18
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| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4.98 | 15
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| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4.96 | 17
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| 18 | FC Dallas | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4.90 | 19
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| 19 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4.89 | 16
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| 20 | Columbus Crew | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4.84 | 20
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| 21 | New York Red Bulls | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4.83 | 21
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| 22 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4.83 | 22
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| 23 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4.72 | 24
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| 24 | Austin FC | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4.67 | 23
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| 25 | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4.65 | 26
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| 26 | Chicago Fire | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4.61 | 25
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| 27 | Toronto FC | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4.47 | 27
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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
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| 1 | New England Revolution | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5.53 | 55 | 47 | 29 | 23
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| 5 | Nashville SC | 10 | 2 | 11 | 5.32 | 41 | 38 | 21 | 27
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| 6 | New York City FC | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5.22 | 34 | 38 | 24 | 19
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| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5.07 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18
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| 9 | Orlando SC | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5.07 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 26
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| 11 | D.C. United | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5.05 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 8
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| 12 | Atlanta United | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5.04 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 6
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| 13 | CF Montreal | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5.02 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 21
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| 20 | Columbus Crew | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4.84 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 10
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| 21 | New York Red Bulls | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4.83 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 17
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| 22 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4.83 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 20
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| 25 | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4.65 | 20 | 23 | 38 | 7
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| 26 | Chicago Fire | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4.61 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 24
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| 27 | Toronto FC | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4.47 | 15 | 26 | 49 | 2
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| | WESTERN CONFERENCE(1) | W | L | T | Rating | Pts | GF | GA | SS
|
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5.42 | 42 | 32 | 21 | 15
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| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5.41 | 45 | 36 | 19 | 25
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| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5.37 | 43 | 39 | 26 | 16
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| 7 | LA Galaxy | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5.08 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 12
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| 10 | Minnesota United | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5.07 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 9
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| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5.00 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 13
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| 15 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4.98 | 33 | 32 | 39 | 5
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| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4.98 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 14
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| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4.96 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 3
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| 18 | FC Dallas | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4.90 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 4
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| 19 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4.89 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 22
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| 23 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4.72 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 11
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| 24 | Austin FC | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4.67 | 19 | 21 | 34 | 1
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Recent Games
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6
No games scheduled
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7
No games scheduled
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8
No games scheduled
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9
No games scheduled
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Orlando 0 at Atlanta 3
Portland 1 at Vancouver 0
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11
LA Galaxy 1 at Colorado 1
Minnesota 0 at Seattle 1
D.C. 1 at NY Red Bulls 1
NYCFC 1 at New England 2
Columbus 0 at Miami 1
Nashville 1 at Montreal 0
Toronto 0 at Cincinnati 2
Austin 0 at Houston 3
Chicago 0 at Kansas City 2
San Jose 1 at Dallas 1
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Salt Lake 2 at LAFC 3
Upcoming Games (All Times Eastern)
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13
No games scheduled
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14
Dallas at NYCFC, 7:30
Miami at Toronto, 7:30
NY Red Bulls at Columbus, 7:30
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15
Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:00
Chicago at D.C., 7:30
Montreal at Orlando, 7:30
Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:30
LAFC at Austin, 9:00
Colorado at Portland, 10:00
Houston at LA Galaxy, 10:30
Salt Lake at San Jose, 10:30
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16
No games scheduled
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17
Miami at NY Red Bulls, 7:00 (FS1)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18
D.C. at Atlanta, 3:30 (Univision)
Columbus at New England, 7:00
Nashville at Toronto, 7:30
NYCFC at Cincinnati, 7:30
LA Galaxy at Minnesota, 8:00
San Jose at Austin, 8:00
Seattle at Salt Lake, 9:30
Dallas at Houston, 10:00 (Univision)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Chicago at Montreal, 1:00
Orlando at Philadelphia, 4:00 (ESPN)
LAFC at Portland, 7:30 (FS1)
Vancouver at Colorado, 9:00