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MLS Goals and Over/Under

390 matches: 2.92 goals a match, home sides 1.84 and away sides 1.08. Both teams scored in 54% of matches; 7% ended goalless; the home side kept a clean sheet in 36% and the away side in 17%.

GoalsOverUnder
0.593% (363)7% (27)
1.579% (310)21% (80)
2.560% (234)40% (156)
3.534% (133)66% (257)
4.515% (58)85% (332)

Most common scores

ScoreMatches
2-147 (12%)
1-135 (9%)
2-033 (8%)
1-031 (8%)
3-030 (8%)
0-027 (7%)

MLS 1st Half and 2nd Half Goals

390 matches with a half-time score: 1.30 goals in the 1st half and 1.62 in the 2nd; 45% of the goals came before half time.

1st half2nd half
Over 0.5 goals74%82%
Over 1.5 goals38%51%
Both teams scored23%26%

Half time / full time

Half timeHome winDrawAway win
Home ahead133277
Level674931
Away ahead151843

Most common half-time scores

0-0 (101), 1-0 (97), 1-1 (45), 0-1 (44), 2-0 (32)

When the Goals Come in the MLS

MinutesGoalsShare
1-15'15514%
16-30'17916%
31-45+'17315%
46-60'18516%
61-75'19918%
76-90+'24622%

1137 goals with a known minute. The home side scored first in 63% of the 354 matches with a goal, and the side that scored first won 69%.

Team statistics, per match

TeamMPGoalsxGShotsOn targetPossessionConceded
Toronto FC392.03–13.05.052%1.00
Atlanta United FC352.00–12.95.357%1.14
Chicago Fire351.74–12.34.952%1.46
Portland Timbers361.69–14.14.851%1.44
New York City FC361.64–14.25.355%1.31
New York Red Bulls371.59–13.24.856%1.32
New England Revolution341.56–12.84.945%1.79
Houston Dynamo391.54–13.84.944%1.31
CF Montreal341.53–12.34.448%1.71
Seattle Sounders391.51–14.74.553%1.05
Vancouver Whitecaps371.49–11.53.942%1.38
Philadelphia Union341.47–11.44.346%1.38
Columbus Crew391.46–11.84.252%1.36
Real Salt Lake341.44–16.15.552%1.62
Minnesota United FC341.38–9.93.751%2.06
LA Galaxy331.33–11.83.949%1.88
FC Dallas331.30–13.84.850%1.42
Orlando City SC341.15–12.34.248%1.71
Sporting Kansas City351.14–15.15.058%0.86
San Jose Earthquakes351.11–13.84.350%1.86
Colorado Rapids340.91–9.53.144%1.50
DC United340.91–11.84.245%1.76

League profile

390 matches: 2.92 goals a match; home wins 55%, draws 24%, away wins 21%; both teams scored in 54%, over 2.5 goals in 60%.

Players: goals and assists

PlayerTeamGoalsAssistsAppsMinutes
David VillaNew York City FC245332740
N. NikolićChicago Fire243353042
D. VáleriPortland Timbers219343010
O. KamaraColumbus Crew194393334
B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls191352818
Josef MartínezAtlanta United FC191211642
Sebastian GiovincoToronto FC177292419
Jozy AltidoreToronto FC176312524
I. PiattiCF Montreal175282370
C. SapongPhiladelphia Union164332794
C. DempseySeattle Sounders154332566
Justin MeramColumbus Crew146392988
F. MonteroVancouver Whitecaps146362740
D. AccamChicago Fire146312266
E. TorresHouston Dynamo143312189
C. RamírezMinnesota United FC143302389
D. RoyerNew York Red Bulls143292131
Romain AlessandriniLA Galaxy1310292371
Héctor VillalbaAtlanta United FC139352883
C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes138353131

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