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MLS Stats 2016

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MLS Goals and Over/Under

357 matches: 2.82 goals a match, home sides 1.69 and away sides 1.13. Both teams scored in 58% of matches; 8% ended goalless; the home side kept a clean sheet in 34% and the away side in 16%.

GoalsOverUnder
0.592% (330)8% (27)
1.576% (270)24% (87)
2.552% (187)48% (170)
3.534% (122)66% (235)
4.517% (60)83% (297)

Most common scores

ScoreMatches
1-045 (13%)
1-144 (12%)
2-131 (9%)
2-230 (8%)
2-029 (8%)
0-027 (8%)

MLS 1st Half and 2nd Half Goals

357 matches with a half-time score: 1.21 goals in the 1st half and 1.61 in the 2nd; 43% of the goals came before half time.

1st half2nd half
Over 0.5 goals68%82%
Over 1.5 goals35%46%
Both teams scored22%33%

Half time / full time

Half timeHome winDrawAway win
Home ahead102253
Level676226
Away ahead122139

Most common half-time scores

0-0 (114), 1-0 (71), 0-1 (47), 1-1 (40), 2-0 (29)

When the Goals Come in the MLS

MinutesGoalsShare
1-15'12412%
16-30'14815%
31-45+'16116%
46-60'18619%
61-75'14915%
76-90+'23624%

1004 goals with a known minute. The home side scored first in 63% of the 323 matches with a goal, and the side that scored first won 63%.

Team statistics, per match

TeamMPGoalsxGShotsOn targetPossessionConceded
New York Red Bulls361.72–13.05.055%1.31
New York City FC361.72–13.65.054%1.78
Toronto FC401.70–14.35.250%1.12
Orlando City SC341.62–12.54.252%1.76
DC United351.57–14.04.847%1.46
LA Galaxy371.57–10.44.151%1.14
CF Montreal391.56–12.74.746%1.62
Philadelphia Union351.51–12.44.949%1.66
Columbus Crew341.47–13.64.955%1.71
FC Dallas361.44–13.54.949%1.22
Portland Timbers341.41–13.24.448%1.56
Vancouver Whitecaps341.32–12.64.947%1.53
Seattle Sounders401.30–12.14.352%1.15
New England Revolution341.29–14.04.849%1.59
Real Salt Lake351.29–12.44.453%1.40
Chicago Fire341.24–11.63.744%1.71
Sporting Kansas City351.20–14.04.455%1.20
Houston Dynamo341.15–12.54.146%1.32
Colorado Rapids381.11–12.74.350%0.95
San Jose Earthquakes340.94–12.03.849%1.18

League profile

357 matches: 2.82 goals a match; home wins 51%, draws 30%, away wins 19%; both teams scored in 58%, over 2.5 goals in 52%.

Players: goals and assists

PlayerTeamGoalsAssistsAppsMinutes
B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls254362941
David VillaNew York City FC234353037
S. GiovincoToronto FC2116342975
I. PiattiCF Montreal216373295
D. DwyerSporting Kansas City162342915
O. KamaraColumbus Crew162251859
F. AdiPortland Timbers160332650
J. AltidoreToronto FC156292068
G. dos SantosLA Galaxy155312647
D. VáleriPortland Timbers146302640
J. MorrisSeattle Sounders144403360
C. LarinOrlando City SC143322455
C. PontiusPhiladelphia Union124342661
C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes123302697
K. KamaraColumbus Crew122302660
F. LampardNew York City FC122211399
K. MolinoOrlando City SC118302318
J. PlataReal Salt Lake108312568
L. NeagleDC United105321980
D. DrogbaCF Montreal104251726

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