| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Los Angeles FC (2-0-1) | 0.4744 | - | -1.2581 (29) | 0.4315 (1) | 0.5029 (1) | 0.4887 (1) |
| 2. Philadelphia Union (2-2-0) | 0.3063 | - | -0.1037 (15) | 0.3676 (3) | 0.2095 (7) | 0.3416 (2) |
| 3. Seattle Sounders (2-1-1) | 0.1922 | +2 | -0.7985 (27) | 0.0148 (13) | 0.2385 (6) | 0.3228 (3) |
| 4. Atlanta United (3-0-1) | 0.1804 | +4 | 0.0553 (9) | -0.0095 (17) | 0.3467 (2) | 0.2038 (5) |
| 5. Nashville SC (2-1-1) | 0.1736 | -1 | -0.0899 (13) | 0.0380 (10) | 0.3042 (3) | 0.1786 (7) |
| 6. FC Cincinnati (2-0-2) | 0.1633 | - | -0.0938 (14) | 0.1062 (6) | 0.2514 (4) | 0.1175 (9) |
| 7. New York City (2-1-1) | 0.1557 | -4 | -0.0330 (11) | 0.1635 (5) | 0.1614 (8) | 0.1722 (8) |
| 8. FC Dallas (2-1-1) | 0.1113 | +1 | -0.8660 (28) | 0.0965 (7) | 0.1378 (9) | 0.0998 (10) |
| 9. Los Angeles Galaxy (0-1-2) | 0.0641 | +1 | -0.6004 (23) | -0.0063 (16) | -0.0028 (12) | 0.2011 (6) |
| 10. New York Red Bulls (1-1-2) | 0.0620 | +1 | 0.1372 (6) | 0.0040 (14) | -0.0320 (15) | 0.2134 (4) |
| 11. Austin FC (2-2-0) | 0.0475 | -4 | -0.7581 (26) | 0.0913 (8) | -0.0063 (13) | 0.0573 (11) |
| 12. New England Revolution (3-1-0) | 0.0316 | - | -0.0519 (12) | -0.0029 (15) | 0.0864 (10) | 0.0113 (12) |
| 13. Montreal Impact (1-3-0) | 0.0238 | +2 | 0.1091 (7) | 0.2046 (4) | -0.0810 (17) | -0.0520 (18) |
| 14. St Louis City (4-0-0) | 0.0214 | +6 | -0.1096 (16) | 0.3960 (2) | 0.2501 (5) | -0.4782 (29) |
| 15. Toronto FC (1-1-2) | -0.0400 | +7 | 0.0389 (10) | -0.1035 (21) | -0.0215 (14) | 0.0050 (13) |
| 16. Sporting Kansas City (0-2-2) | -0.0474 | -3 | -0.6565 (24) | -0.1071 (22) | 0.0009 (11) | -0.0362 (15) |
| 17. Inter Miami CF (2-2-0) | -0.0532 | -1 | 0.4478 (2) | 0.0635 (9) | -0.0369 (16) | -0.1856 (24) |
| 18. Columbus Crew (1-2-1) | -0.0602 | -1 | 0.1426 (5) | 0.0298 (12) | -0.1605 (21) | -0.0498 (17) |
| 19. Chicago Fire (0-1-2) | -0.0897 | +4 | 0.3080 (4) | -0.0798 (19) | -0.0969 (18) | -0.0925 (19) |
| 20. Minnesota United (2-0-1) | -0.0899 | -2 | -0.7449 (25) | -0.0251 (18) | -0.1317 (20) | -0.1129 (20) |
| 21. Portland Timbers (1-3-0) | -0.0983 | -7 | -0.2536 (18) | 0.0350 (11) | -0.2097 (25) | -0.1202 (21) |
| 22. Orlando City (1-1-2) | -0.1377 | -1 | 0.3268 (3) | -0.2002 (24) | -0.2054 (24) | -0.0081 (14) |
| 23. Charlotte FC (1-3-0) | -0.1461 | +1 | 0.1087 (8) | -0.1969 (23) | -0.1096 (19) | -0.1318 (23) |
| 24. Real Salt Lake (1-2-0) | -0.1469 | -5 | -0.5863 (22) | -0.2306 (25) | -0.1652 (22) | -0.0451 (16) |
| 25. Vancouver Whitecaps (0-2-2) | -0.1956 | +1 | -0.4352 (21) | -0.0945 (20) | -0.2784 (27) | -0.2138 (25) |
| 26. San Jose Earthquakes (2-2-0) | -0.2414 | +1 | -0.2488 (17) | -0.2807 (26) | -0.1877 (23) | -0.2559 (26) |
| 27. Colorado Rapids (0-3-1) | -0.2915 | -2 | -0.3457 (19) | -0.2857 (27) | -0.4609 (28) | -0.1283 (22) |
| 28. Houston Dynamo (1-2-0) | -0.3810 | +1 | -0.4340 (20) | -0.5207 (28) | -0.2522 (26) | -0.3701 (28) |
| 29. D.C. United (1-2-1) | -0.3965 | -1 | 0.4988 (1) | -0.5120 (28) | -0.4413 (28) | -0.2667 (27) |
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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