Pro Soccer Power Ratings
Last updated: Monday, May 3, 2021 - thru games of May 2
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!
PRE-SEASON RATINGS WILL BE FACTORED IN EARLY IN THE SEASON.
MLS Team Rankings
LR = Last update ranking
| | Team | W | L | T | Rating | LR
|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.74 | 1
|
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.52 | 2
|
| 3 | New York City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.47 | 5
|
| 4 | Orlando SC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.45 | 6
|
| 5 | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.38 | 4
|
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.37 | 3
|
| 7 | Toronto FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.13 | 9
|
| 8 | FC Dallas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.10 | 16
|
| 9 | Sporting K.C. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.04 | 7
|
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.04 | 17
|
| 11 | Austin FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.01 | 23
|
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.00 | 8
|
| 13 | Atlanta United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.98 | 10
|
| 14 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.94 | 11
|
| 15 | Inter Miami CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.92 | 15
|
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 21
|
| 17 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.86 | 12
|
| 18 | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.85 | 14
|
| 19 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.85 | 22
|
| 20 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.84 | 13
|
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.82 | 26
|
| 22 | Minnesota United | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.82 | 18
|
| 23 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.72 | 24
|
| 24 | Chicago Fire | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.70 | 19
|
| 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.61 | 20
|
| 26 | D.C. United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 27
|
| 27 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.42 | 25
|
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(1) | W | L | T | Rating | Pts | GF | GA | SS
|
| 3 | New York City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.47 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 19
|
| 4 | Orlando SC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24
|
| 5 | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.38 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26
|
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23
|
| 7 | Toronto FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20
|
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.04 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22
|
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9
|
| 13 | Atlanta United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.98 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5
|
| 15 | Inter Miami CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.92 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10
|
| 18 | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.85 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27
|
| 20 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.84 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8
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| 24 | Chicago Fire | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.70 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7
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| 26 | D.C. United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4
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| 27 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.42 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1
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| | WESTERN CONFERENCE(2) | W | L | T | Rating | Pts | GF | GA | SS
|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.74 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 17
|
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.52 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12
|
| 8 | FC Dallas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21
|
| 9 | Sporting K.C. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.04 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6
|
| 11 | Austin FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.01 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2
|
| 14 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.94 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18
|
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14
|
| 17 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.86 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3
|
| 19 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.85 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16
|
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.82 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25
|
| 22 | Minnesota United | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.82 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11
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| 23 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.72 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15
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| 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.61 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13
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Recent Games
SATURDAY MAY 1
Chicago 0 at New York Red Bulls 2
Kansas City 1 at Salt Lake 3
Columbus 0 vs. Montreal 0 (at Orlando)
LAFC 1 at Houston 1
Atlanta 1 at New England 2
Cincinnati 0 at Orlando 3
NYCFC 2 at Philadelphia 0
Austin 1 at Minnesota 0
Portland 1 at Dallas 4
D.C. 1 at San Jose 4
SUNDAY MAY 2
Miami 0 at Nashville 0
LA Galaxy 0 at Seattle 3
Colorado 1 vs. Vancouver 0 (at Salt Lake City)
Upcoming Games (All Times Eastern)
FRIDAY MAY 7
San Jose at Salt Lake, 9:30
SATURDAY MAY 8
Toronto at NY Rad Bulls, 1:00
Philadelphia at Chicago, 1:00
D.C. at Columbus, 1:30
New England at Nashville, 1:30
Montreal vs. Vancouver, 3:00 (at Salt Lake City)
Houston at Dallas, 3:30 (Univision)
NYCFC at Orlando, 6:00 (ESPN)
LAFC at LA Galaxy, 8:00 (Fox)
Minnesota at Colorado, 10:00
SUNDAY MAY 9
Atlanta at Miami, 1:00 (ABC)
Seattle at Portland, 3:00 (ABC)
Austin at Kansas City, 7:30 (FS1)