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Major League Soccer Stats 2026/27
In Major League Soccer 2026/27, Over 2.5 goals has landed in 308 of 480 league matches (64.2%) — last season 317 of 540.
As of 31 October 2026: Major League Soccer statistics from the matches TACTIX holds — the scorers, expected goals, when the goals come, the referees, the current runs and the season outlook. Each figure names the matches it is counted over.
How often it happens
Home sides have won 45.4% of the 480 league matches in Major League Soccer this season, against 44.3% of 540 last season.
| In the match | 2026/27 (480 matches) | 2025/26 (540 matches) |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | 218 (45.4%) | 239 (44.3%) |
| Draw | 127 (26.5%) | 135 (25%) |
| Away win | 135 (28.1%) | 166 (30.7%) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 398 (82.9%) | 423 (78.3%) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 308 (64.2%) | 317 (58.7%) |
| Over 3.5 goals | 198 (41.3%) | 193 (35.7%) |
| Both teams scored | 307 (64%) | 322 (59.6%) |
Finished Major League Soccer league matches only: 480 this season, 540 in 2025/26. Cup matches and friendlies never count. Over 2.5 goals means three goals or more in the match.
Goal-market rates by club
The Pro table has BTTS, Over 2.5 and clean-sheet rates for all 30 clubs, from 480 league matches (updated 29 October 2026).
Top scorers
L. Messi leads the scoring in Major League Soccer with 25 goals in 28 appearances, three clear of P. Musa.
| # | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Messi | Inter Miami | 25 | 28 |
| 2 | P. Musa | FC Dallas | 22 | 27 |
| 3 | M. Iloski | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 31 |
| 4 | D. Bouanga | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | S. Surridge | Nashville SC | 18 | 25 |
| 6 | Rafael Navarro | St. Louis City | 18 | 31 |
| 7 | B. White | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | 29 |
| 8 | K. Yeboah | Minnesota United FC | 17 | 30 |
| 9 | K. Denkey | FC Cincinnati | 17 | 29 |
| 10 | H. Mukhtar | Nashville SC | 16 | 31 |
The 2026/27 season, the same table as the Major League Soccer top scorers (data to Invalid Date). No shot data for this competition, so no expected goals here.
Expected goals for and against
Vancouver Whitecaps have the best expected-goal difference a match in Major League Soccer (2.06 for, 1.04 against, over 31 matches).
Expected goals from the match statistics feed (no shot-level data for this competition, so no set-piece split and no player xG).
| Club | Matches | xG for a match | xG against a match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 31 | 2.06 | 1.04 |
| Philadelphia Union | 32 | 1.91 | 1.41 |
| Chicago Fire | 32 | 1.73 | 1.28 |
| Nashville SC | 30 | 1.59 | 1.17 |
| St. Louis City | 31 | 1.57 | 1.26 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 1.68 | 1.40 |
| Los Angeles FC | 31 | 1.53 | 1.25 |
| FC Dallas | 31 | 1.56 | 1.31 |
| Columbus Crew | 30 | 1.43 | 1.21 |
| Real Salt Lake | 31 | 1.60 | 1.39 |
| Minnesota United FC | 31 | 1.65 | 1.47 |
| Inter Miami | 31 | 1.92 | 1.75 |
| Colorado Rapids | 31 | 1.37 | 1.21 |
| New England Revolution | 31 | 1.56 | 1.43 |
| FC Cincinnati | 31 | 1.76 | 1.68 |
| Seattle Sounders | 31 | 1.41 | 1.39 |
| New York Red Bulls | 31 | 1.84 | 1.89 |
| San Diego | 31 | 1.63 | 1.72 |
| New York City FC | 32 | 1.34 | 1.44 |
| Portland Timbers | 31 | 1.50 | 1.63 |
| Charlotte | 32 | 1.47 | 1.63 |
| Atlanta United FC | 32 | 1.37 | 1.55 |
| DC United | 30 | 1.35 | 1.58 |
| Houston Dynamo | 31 | 1.12 | 1.35 |
| Toronto FC | 31 | 1.26 | 1.50 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 1.45 | 1.71 |
| CF Montreal | 32 | 1.31 | 1.65 |
| Orlando City SC | 31 | 1.60 | 2.18 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 1.05 | 2.05 |
| Austin | 31 | 1.03 | 2.07 |
466 of the 480 finished league matches this season carry the feed's expected goals for both sides (97.1%); a club's figures are over those matches.
When the goals come
Across the 479 matches in Major League Soccer whose goals we can place to the minute, 23.7% of the 1557 goals came after the 75th minute, against 12.5% in the first quarter of an hour.
| Minutes | Goals | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15 | 194 | 12.5% |
| 16-30 | 240 | 15.4% |
| 31-45 | 259 | 16.6% |
| 45+ | 5 | 0.3% |
| 46-60 | 254 | 16.3% |
| 61-75 | 236 | 15.2% |
| 76-90 | 364 | 23.4% |
| 90+ | 5 | 0.3% |
1557 goals in the 479 matches this season whose goal events match the score; 45+ and 90+ are stoppage time.
Cards and referees
Tim Ford showed the most cards a match in Major League Soccer in 2025/26 (5.60 over 10 matches; league average 4.52 over 488 matches).
| Referee | Matches | Cards a match |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Ford | 10 | 5.60 |
| Rosendo Mendoza | 23 | 5.52 |
| Ismir Pekmic | 14 | 5.21 |
| Lorenzo Hernandez | 14 | 5.21 |
| Jon Freemon | 20 | 5.05 |
The 2025/26 season: matches with a complete card record only; a referee is listed from 10 of them. Every referee.
Goalkeepers: goals prevented
| # | Goalkeeper | Club | Matches | Goals prevented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Thomas | Seattle Sounders | 24 | +7.83 |
| 2 | Daniel | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +7.57 |
| 3 | B. Stuver | Austin | 21 | +6.73 |
| 4 | K. Kahlina | Charlotte | 24 | +5.71 |
| 5 | A. Gunn | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | +5.54 |
| 6 | Sean Johnson | DC United | 21 | +5.20 |
| 7 | Yohei Takaoka | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | +4.05 |
| 8 | JT Marcinkowski | Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | +3.55 |
| 9 | D. Callender | Minnesota United FC | 23 | +3.19 |
| 10 | Matthew Freese | New York City FC | 24 | +2.95 |
Source: API-Football. Goals prevented compares the goals a keeper conceded with the post-shot expected goals of the on-target shots faced; positive means more saved than an average keeper would manage. Starting goalkeepers with 60 minutes or more, finished Major League Soccer league matches this season: 435 of the 480 carry the figure (90.6%). A keeper who has played for two clubs has a row for each.
Current runs
- San Diego are without a win in their last 10 in Major League Soccer (to 29 October).
- Nashville SC are unbeaten in their last eight in Major League Soccer (to 29 October).
- Sporting Kansas City are without a win in their last six in Major League Soccer (to 29 October).
- CF Montreal are without a win in their last five in Major League Soccer (to 28 October).
- Colorado Rapids are unbeaten in their last five in Major League Soccer (to 29 October).
- Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in their last five in Major League Soccer (to 29 October).
Finished league matches only (friendlies, youth and reserve matches never count), read back from each club’s latest; runs of three or more, of the 30 clubs this season.
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