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MLS Goals and Over/Under

338 matches: 2.86 goals a match, home sides 1.67 and away sides 1.19. Both teams scored in 58% of matches; 6% ended goalless; the home side kept a clean sheet in 32% and the away side in 16%.

GoalsOverUnder
0.594% (318)6% (20)
1.579% (266)21% (72)
2.555% (185)45% (153)
3.531% (104)69% (234)
4.517% (58)83% (280)

Most common scores

ScoreMatches
1-143 (13%)
2-140 (12%)
1-037 (11%)
2-029 (9%)
2-223 (7%)
0-020 (6%)

MLS 1st Half and 2nd Half Goals

338 matches with a half-time score: 1.26 goals in the 1st half and 1.60 in the 2nd; 44% of the goals came before half time.

1st half2nd half
Over 0.5 goals72%80%
Over 1.5 goals35%49%
Both teams scored20%30%

Half time / full time

Half timeHome winDrawAway win
Home ahead101228
Level545224
Away ahead101948

Most common half-time scores

0-0 (96), 1-0 (82), 0-1 (43), 1-1 (30), 2-0 (26)

When the Goals Come in the MLS

MinutesGoalsShare
1-15'10811%
16-30'14115%
31-45+'17618%
46-60'15316%
61-75'17318%
76-90+'21422%

965 goals with a known minute. The home side scored first in 64% of the 309 matches with a goal, and the side that scored first won 63%.

Team statistics, per match

TeamMPGoalsxGShotsOn targetPossessionConceded
LA Galaxy392.00––––%1.03
Portland Timbers341.79––––%1.53
Seattle Sounders381.79––––%1.39
New York Red Bulls391.62––––%1.46
New England Revolution391.62––––%1.38
FC Dallas371.57––––%1.27
Columbus Crew361.53––––%1.36
DC United361.50––––%1.11
Philadelphia Union341.50––––%1.50
Real Salt Lake361.50––––%1.22
Sporting Kansas City351.40––––%1.23
Toronto FC341.29––––%1.59
Colorado Rapids341.26––––%1.82
Whitecaps351.23––––%1.20
Chicago Fire341.21––––%1.50
Houston Dynamo341.15––––%1.71
CF Montreal341.12––––%1.71
San Jose Earthquakes341.03––––%1.47
Chivas USA340.85––––%1.79

League profile

338 matches: 2.86 goals a match; home wins 49%, draws 28%, away wins 24%; both teams scored in 58%, over 2.5 goals in 55%.

Players: goals and assists

PlayerTeamGoalsAssistsAppsMinutes
B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls300362938
D. DwyerSporting Kansas City230342815
R. KeaneLA Galaxy210343030
L. NguyenNew England Revolution200373183
G. ZardesLA Galaxy170372874
O. MartinsSeattle Sounders170353016
C. DempseySeattle Sounders160302497
E. TorresChivas USA150292527
C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes140262340
L. DonovanLA Galaxy130363191
J. PlataReal Salt Lake130282164
F. HiguaínColumbus Crew120302580
S. Le TouxPhiladelphia Union120292050
G. BarnesFC Dallas110343029
D. VáleriPortland Timbers110332768
B. PérezFC Dallas110322369
E. FinlayColumbus Crew110312075
F. CastilloFC Dallas110302557
F. EspíndolaDC United110292363
L. SilvaDC United110271521

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