Pro Soccer Power Ratings


    
Last update:  Sunday, December 10, 2023 - final ratings


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 Columbus Crew 20 10 10 5.52 1
2 FC Cincinnati 22 6 10 5.47 2
3 Philadelphia Union 17 10 10 5.39 4
4 Orlando City SC 20 7 10 5.39 5
5 Los Angeles FC 18 11 10 5.39 3
6 Atlanta United 14 11 12 5.24 6
7 New England Revolution 15 11 10 5.13 8
8 Houston Dynamo 16 12 11 5.13 7
9 Seattle Sounders 16 11 11 5.11 9
10 Nashville SC 13 13 10 5.08 10
11 FC Dallas 12 12 13 5.05 11
12 St. Louis City SC 17 14 5 5.04 12
13 Sporting Kansas City 14 15 9 5.03 13
14 Real Salt Lake 14 13 10 4.99 14
15 New York Red Bulls 12 14 11 4.97 15
16 San Jose Earthquakes 10 10 15 4.96 16
17 New York City FC 9 11 14 4.95 18
18 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 12 12 4.94 17
19 D.C. United 10 14 10 4.88 20
20 Portland Timbers 11 13 10 4.88 19
21 Charlotte FC 10 12 13 4.87 21
22 Minnesota United 10 13 11 4.85 22
23 Chicago Fire 10 14 10 4.80 23
24 Austin FC 10 15 9 4.79 24
25 CF Montreal 12 17 5 4.78 25
26 Inter Miami CF 9 18 7 4.75 26
27 LA Galaxy 8 14 12 4.72 27
28 Colorado Rapids 5 17 12 4.52 28
29 Toronto FC 4 20 10 4.37 29


MLS Teams By Conference



Pts = Regular season standings points
GF  = Goals for
GA  = Goals against
SS =  Strength of schedule ranking (1 is toughest and 29 is weakest)


MLS 2023
EASTERN CONFERENCE(1) W L T Rating Pts GF GA SS
1 Columbus Crew 20 10 10 5.52 57 82 55 3
2 FC Cincinnati 22 6 10 5.47 69 64 43 22
3 Philadelphia Union 17 10 10 5.39 55 61 43 4
4 Orlando City SC 20 7 10 5.39 63 57 41 29
6 Atlanta United 14 11 12 5.24 51 72 61 1
7 New England Revolution 15 11 10 5.13 55 59 50 8
10 Nashville SC 13 13 10 5.08 49 39 34 2
15 New York Red Bulls 12 14 11 4.97 43 42 45 10
17 New York City FC 9 11 14 4.95 41 35 39 12
19 D.C. United 10 14 10 4.88 40 45 49 15
21 Charlotte FC 10 12 13 4.87 43 47 57 6
23 Chicago Fire 10 14 10 4.80 40 39 51 13
25 CF Montreal 12 17 5 4.78 41 36 52 11
26 Inter Miami CF 9 18 7 4.75 34 41 54 5
29 Toronto FC 4 20 10 4.37 22 26 59 7


WESTERN CONFERENCE(2) W L T Rating Pts GF GA SS
5 Los Angeles FC 18 11 10 5.39 52 64 43 19
8 Houston Dynamo 16 12 11 5.13 51 56 43 24
9 Seattle Sounders 16 11 11 5.11 53 45 36 25
11 FC Dallas 12 12 13 5.05 46 44 41 16
12 St. Louis City SC 17 14 5 5.04 56 64 51 26
13 Sporting Kansas City 14 15 9 5.03 44 54 54 23
14 Real Salt Lake 14 13 10 4.99 50 51 54 17
16 San Jose Earthquakes 10 10 15 4.96 44 39 43 18
18 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 12 12 4.94 48 57 54 21
20 Portland Timbers 11 13 10 4.88 43 46 58 20
22 Minnesota United 10 13 11 4.85 41 46 51 27
24 Austin FC 10 15 9 4.79 39 49 55 28
27 LA Galaxy 8 14 12 4.72 36 51 67 14
28 Colorado Rapids 5 17 12 4.52 27 26 54 9



2023 MLS PLAYOFFS



EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

WILD CARD GAME
10/25 - 9) Charlotte 2  at  8) NY Red Bulls 5



FIRST ROUND (BEST OF 3)
1) Cincinnati  vs.  8) NY Red Bulls
Cincinnati wins series 2-0

Game 1 - 10/29 - NY Red Bulls 0  at Cincinnati 3
Game 2 - 11/4  - Cincinnati 1  at NY Red Bulls 1  (Cincinnati wins on penalty kicks)



4) Philadelphia  vs.  5) New England
Philadelphia wins series 2-0

Game 1 - 10/28 - New England 1  at Philadelphia 3
Game 2 - 11/8  - Philadelphia 1  at New England 0



2) Orlando  vs.  7) Nashville
Orlando wins series 2-0

Game 1 - 10/30 - Nashville 0  at Orlando 1
Game 2 - 11/7  - Orlando 1  at Nashville 0



3) Columbus  vs.  6) Atlanta
Columbus wins series 2-1

Game 1 - 11/1  - Atlanta 0  at Columbus 2
Game 2 - 11/7  - Columbus 2  at Atlanta 4
Game 3 - 11/12 - Atlanta 2  at Columbus 4



SEMIFNALS
Saturday November 25
3) Columbus 2  at 2) Orlando 0  (AET)
4) Philadelphia 0  at 1) Cincinnati 1



FINALS
Saturday December 2
3) Columbus 3  at 1) Cincinnati 2







WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

WILD CARD GAME
10/25 - 9) San Jose 0  at  8) Kansas City 0  (KC wins on penalty kicks)



FIRST ROUND (BEST OF 3)
1) St. Louis  vs.  8) Kansas City
Kansas City wins series 2-0

Game 1 - 10/29 - Kansas City 4  at St. Louis 1
Game 2 - 11/5  - St. Louis 1  at Kansas City 2



4) Houston  vs.  5) Salt Lake
Houston wins series 2-1

Game 1 - 10/29 - Salt Lake 1  at Houston 2
Game 2 - 11/6  - Houston 1  at Salt Lake 1  (Salt Lake wins on penalty kicks)
Game 3 - 11/11 - Salt Lake 1  at Houston 1  (Houston wins on penalty kicks)



2) Seattle  vs.  7) Dallas
Seattle wins series 2-1

Game 1 - 10/30 - Dallas 0  at Seattle 2
Game 2 - 11/4  - Seattle 1  at Dallas 3
Game 3 - 11/10 - Dallas 0  at Seattle 1



3) LAFC  vs.  6) Vancouver
Los Angeles wins series 2-0

Game 1 - 10/28 - Vancouver 2  at LAFC 5
Game 2 - 11/5  - LAFC 1  at Vancouver 0



SEMIFNALS
Sunday November 26
8) Kansas City 0  at 4) Houston 1
3) LAFC 1  at 2) Seattle 0



FINALS
Saturday December 2
4) Houston 0  at 3) LAFC 2




    
    

2023 MLS CUP

Saturday December 9
LAFC 1  at Columbus 2