Chicago at the top of the power rankings. Philadelphia continues declining. They’ll need to pull at least 7 points from the next three home matches to improve their playoffs outlook.
Author: Chris Sherman
Updated SEBA international forecasts through May 29
USMNT projections, World Cup/Qualifying projections, Gold Cup projections, all kinds of projections
Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through May 28
Philadelphia moves up in power rankings but down in playoff chances. Toronto is back on top.
Investigating home field advantage in MLS, Part 2: Crowd Size
Chris Sherman continues to investigate potential causes for home field advantage in MLS using statistical analysis. This second article demonstrates home field advantage and studies the effect of the size of the home crowd on the home team’s advantage.
Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through May 21
Philadelphia moves up to 7th in SEBA’s power rankings. NYCFC takes the top spot overall. USOC second round is complete with the fourth round draw decided.
Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through May 14
Philadelphia jumps up to 10th in Power Rankings. Toronto takes 1st. U.S. Open Cup 1st round is finished and the 3rd round draw is complete.