| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Columbus Crew (3-1-6) | 0.2860 | - | 0.0870 (12) | 0.3124 (1) | 0.1961 (4) | 0.3492 (2) |
| 2. Los Angeles FC (4-4-3) | 0.2368 | - | 0.0000 (15) | 0.1867 (6) | 0.1240 (8) | 0.3990 (1) |
| 3. Inter Miami CF (7-2-3) | 0.2035 | +4 | 0.0514 (14) | 0.1451 (7) | 0.2088 (3) | 0.2563 (3) |
| 4. FC Cincinnati (6-2-3) | 0.2003 | -1 | 0.1401 (10) | 0.2850 (2) | 0.1632 (7) | 0.1527 (6) |
| 5. Real Salt Lake (6-2-3) | 0.1689 | +1 | 0.0000 (15) | 0.1936 (5) | 0.2869 (1) | 0.0088 (14) |
| 6. New York Red Bulls (4-2-5) | 0.1358 | -2 | 0.3064 (5) | 0.0968 (10) | 0.1125 (9) | 0.1980 (5) |
| 7. Philadelphia Union (3-2-5) | 0.1265 | -2 | 0.2201 (8) | 0.1308 (9) | 0.1646 (6) | 0.0842 (10) |
| 8. Houston Dynamo (4-4-2) | 0.1109 | - | 0.0000 (15) | 0.1951 (4) | 0.0846 (11) | 0.0531 (11) |
| 9. Vancouver Whitecaps (5-2-3) | 0.0997 | - | 0.0000 (15) | 0.0848 (11) | 0.1658 (5) | 0.0487 (12) |
| 10. Minnesota United (6-2-2) | 0.0979 | - | -0.1371 (29) | 0.1388 (8) | 0.2319 (2) | -0.0766 (19) |
| 11. Orlando City (2-5-3) | 0.0812 | - | 0.1285 (11) | 0.2315 (3) | -0.1109 (22) | 0.1229 (9) |
| 12. Atlanta United (3-4-3) | 0.0610 | +1 | 0.3104 (4) | 0.0135 (16) | 0.0367 (15) | 0.1325 (7) |
| 13. Los Angeles Galaxy (5-2-4) | 0.0433 | -1 | -0.1235 (27) | 0.0347 (13) | 0.1016 (10) | -0.0062 (16) |
| 14. New York City (4-5-2) | 0.0237 | +1 | 0.2612 (6) | -0.0367 (17) | -0.1090 (21) | 0.2162 (4) |
| 15. Sporting Kansas City (2-4-5) | 0.0210 | -1 | -0.0886 (26) | 0.0743 (12) | 0.0554 (13) | -0.0664 (17) |
| 16. Seattle Sounders (2-5-4) | 0.0168 | +1 | -0.1272 (28) | -0.0758 (19) | -0.0008 (17) | 0.1267 (8) |
| 17. Charlotte FC (4-5-2) | -0.0327 | +2 | 0.1864 (9) | -0.0446 (18) | -0.0563 (18) | 0.0027 (15) |
| 18. Portland Timbers (2-5-4) | -0.0555 | -2 | 0.0749 (13) | 0.0215 (14) | -0.0884 (20) | -0.0995 (21) |
| 19. Colorado Rapids (5-3-3) | -0.0757 | +2 | 0.0000 (15) | -0.0995 (21) | 0.0666 (12) | -0.1939 (24) |
| 20. D.C. United (3-3-5) | -0.0782 | - | 0.3636 (3) | -0.1079 (22) | -0.1415 (25) | 0.0146 (13) |
| 21. St Louis City (2-1-7) | -0.0874 | -3 | -0.0589 (25) | 0.0172 (15) | 0.0004 (16) | -0.0995 (21) |
| 22. Nashville SC (2-3-5) | -0.1231 | +4 | 0.2562 (7) | -0.1872 (25) | -0.1157 (23) | -0.0667 (18) |
| 23. Austin FC (4-3-4) | -0.1270 | - | -0.0372 (24) | -0.1379 (24) | 0.0402 (14) | -0.2828 (27) |
| 24. FC Dallas (2-6-2) | -0.1493 | -2 | -0.0086 (23) | -0.1181 (23) | -0.0708 (19) | -0.2586 (26) |
| 25. Montreal Impact (3-4-3) | -0.2217 | -1 | 0.4454 (1) | -0.0803 (20) | -0.2625 (27) | -0.3220 (28) |
| 26. Chicago Fire (2-5-4) | -0.2265 | -1 | 0.0000 (15) | -0.2711 (27) | -0.3054 (28) | -0.1034 (23) |
| 27. San Jose Earthquakes (2-8-1) | -0.2368 | - | 0.0000 (15) | -0.2405 (26) | -0.2332 (26) | -0.2367 (25) |
| 28. Toronto FC (6-4-1) | -0.2821 | +1 | 0.3940 (2) | -0.3545 (28) | -0.1376 (24) | -0.3539 (29) |
| 29. New England Revolution (2-7-1) | -0.3102 | -1 | 0.0000 (15) | -0.4098 (29) | -0.4227 (29) | -0.0986 (20) |
Ratings Over Time
Ratings Methodology
This table represents the current MLS Soccer computer ratings as computed by the Donchess Inference Index. More information on how these MLS Soccer ratings are computed can be found on the Methodology page.
- Overall Rating: This ratings system that is a combination of the Standard Rating, the Inference Rating and Vegas Rating. This is the final rating that is used to rank the teams.
- Standard Rating: Looks at game outcome and score differential only. Record is the most important factor in this rating system.
- Inference Rating: Heavily weights the outcomes of opponents’ games. This system is a much better predictor of future game outcomes.
- Vegas Rating: This is our newest rating that only takes into account the Vegas line on each game.
Please see our MLS predictions page to see our projections for each game and outright season predictions.
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