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MLS Goals and Over/Under

338 matches: 2.63 goals a match, home sides 1.56 and away sides 1.07. Both teams scored in 55% of matches; 7% ended goalless; the home side kept a clean sheet in 31% and the away side in 21%.

GoalsOverUnder
0.593% (315)7% (23)
1.574% (251)26% (87)
2.551% (172)49% (166)
3.527% (90)73% (248)
4.512% (39)88% (299)

Most common scores

ScoreMatches
2-147 (14%)
1-138 (11%)
1-035 (10%)
0-129 (9%)
2-028 (8%)
0-023 (7%)

MLS 1st Half and 2nd Half Goals

338 matches with a half-time score: 1.14 goals in the 1st half and 1.49 in the 2nd; 43% of the goals came before half time.

1st half2nd half
Over 0.5 goals66%80%
Over 1.5 goals33%45%
Both teams scored21%27%

Half time / full time

Half timeHome winDrawAway win
Home ahead95124
Level685440
Away ahead111440

Most common half-time scores

0-0 (116), 1-0 (67), 0-1 (44), 1-1 (41), 2-0 (27)

When the Goals Come in the MLS

MinutesGoalsShare
1-15'11813%
16-30'13215%
31-45+'13615%
46-60'12014%
61-75'17620%
76-90+'20623%

888 goals with a known minute. The home side scored first in 56% of the 308 matches with a goal, and the side that scored first won 65%.

Team statistics, per match

TeamMPGoalsxGShotsOn targetPossessionConceded
San Jose Earthquakes362.06––––%1.28
LA Galaxy401.77––––%1.32
New York Red Bulls361.61––––%1.33
DC United381.50––––%1.26
Houston Dynamo401.43––––%1.20
Seattle Sounders381.42––––%0.97
Chicago Fire351.34––––%1.23
CF Montreal341.32––––%1.50
Colorado Rapids341.29––––%1.47
Columbus Crew341.29––––%1.29
Real Salt Lake361.28––––%1.00
FC Dallas341.24––––%1.38
Sporting Kansas City361.19––––%0.81
New England Revolution341.15––––%1.29
Philadelphia Union341.09––––%1.32
Toronto FC341.06––––%1.82
Whitecaps351.03––––%1.23
Portland Timbers341.00––––%1.65
Chivas USA340.71––––%1.71

League profile

338 matches: 2.63 goals a match; home wins 51%, draws 24%, away wins 25%; both teams scored in 55%, over 2.5 goals in 51%.

Players: goals and assists

PlayerTeamGoalsAssistsAppsMinutes
C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes270342993
R. KeaneLA Galaxy220343060
K. CooperNew York Red Bulls180352606
A. SaboríoReal Salt Lake170332568
W. BruinHouston Dynamo160383023
E. JohnsonSeattle Sounders150312372
T. HenryNew York Red Bulls150272288
A. GordonSan Jose Earthquakes150251341
F. MonteroSeattle Sounders130372894
C. PontiusDC United120342530
K. KamaraSporting Kansas City110353052
L. DonovanLA Galaxy110312700
S. SèneNew England Revolution110251935
S. LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes100281845
E. GavenColumbus Crew90342991
C. SapongSporting Kansas City90332382
F. EspíndolaReal Salt Lake90322434
P. BernierCF Montreal90272195
B. PérezFC Dallas90201759
J. ArrietaColumbus Crew90181536

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