Strongest attack profile
Inter Miami CF
1.50 index
Home 1.52 · Away 1.49 · Rating 1623
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Strongest defense profile
Los Angeles FC
0.74 index
Home 0.65 · Away 0.85 · Rating 1552
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Philadelphia Union
15 pts from five
W–W–W–W–W · GD +11 · Rating 1600
Team evidenceLowest five-match return
Portland Timbers
1 pts from five
L–D–L–L–L · GD -6 · Rating 1457
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Matchday 31
Nashville SC holds the summit as Philadelphia Union and St. Louis City SC rise
Nashville SC remains atop the league order entering a match at San Jose Earthquakes, while Philadelphia Union and St. Louis City SC gain ground. The matchday brings pressure across both conferences: Philadelphia Union hosts Charlotte FC, Inter Miami CF visits Atlanta United FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC travels to Austin FC.
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Power Rankings, one through thirty
Rating is Ascend’s model’s rolling measure of team strength and determines this order.League movement compares this published Power Rankings edition with the latest earlier comparable published edition from the same season and methodology.
8 moved up · 11 moved down · 11 held position.
- 1
Nashville SC
20-6-3Rating1646at San Jose Earthquakes · Oct 17 - 2
Inter Miami CF
14-10-5Rating1623at Atlanta United FC · Oct 17 - 3
Philadelphia Union
13-6-10Rating1600vs. Charlotte FC · Oct 17 - 4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
15-7-7Rating1598at Austin FC · Oct 17 - 5
St. Louis CITY SC
14-9-6Rating1557at Minnesota United FC · Oct 17
- 6Chicago Fire FCat New England Revolution · Oct 1714-6-9ATT1556
- 7FC Dallasat Houston Dynamo FC · Oct 1714-8-7ATT1555
- 8Los Angeles FCat New York City FC · Oct 1712-9-9ATT1552
- 9Charlotte FCat Philadelphia Union · Oct 1713-7-9ATT1537
- 10Seattle Sounders FCvs. CF Montréal · Oct 1711-8-10ATT1522
- 11Orlando City SCvs. D.C. United · Oct 1711-5-13ATT1513
- 12FC Cincinnativs. Columbus Crew · Oct 189-9-10ATT1513
- 13San Jose Earthquakesvs. Nashville SC · Oct 1713-8-8ATT1511
- 14New England Revolutionvs. Chicago Fire FC · Oct 1715-4-10ATT1505
- 15Houston Dynamo FCvs. FC Dallas · Oct 1713-7-9ATT1504
- 16New York City FCvs. Los Angeles FC · Oct 178-9-12ATT1500
- 17San Diego FCat LA Galaxy · Oct 178-9-12ATT1498
- 18Columbus Crewat FC Cincinnati · Oct 189-5-15ATT1474
- 19Toronto FCat New York Red Bulls · Oct 177-12-10ATT1469
- 20Minnesota United FCvs. St. Louis CITY SC · Oct 177-10-12ATT1468
- 21LA Galaxyvs. San Diego FC · Oct 1710-9-11ATT1468
- 22Colorado Rapidsat Portland Timbers · Oct 1711-5-13ATT1462
- 23Portland Timbersvs. Colorado Rapids · Oct 179-6-14ATT1457
- 24New York Red Bullsvs. Toronto FC · Oct 1710-6-13ATT1452
- 25Austin FCvs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Oct 177-10-12ATT1447
- 26Real Salt Lakeat Sporting Kansas City · Oct 179-6-14ATT1439
- 27D.C. Unitedat Orlando City SC · Oct 177-12-9ATT1423
- 28Atlanta United FCvs. Inter Miami CF · Oct 178-6-15ATT1420
- 29CF Montréalat Seattle Sounders FC · Oct 176-6-17ATT1372
- 30Sporting Kansas Cityvs. Real Salt Lake · Oct 176-4-19ATT1362
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Must-See RecapMatchday 30
Toronto FC and Orlando City SC share a high-scoring draw
Toronto FC and Orlando City SC delivered the matchday’s standout finish, sharing the points in a result that cut against the pre-match lean and shifted both clubs’ league positions.
Five Picks: 4 of 5 · All forecasts: 7 of 15
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Match to Look Out ForMatchday 30
Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union shape a decisive Eastern Conference contest
Chicago Fire FC host Philadelphia Union with both clubs positioned near the Eastern Conference summit. It is the match of the matchday: a meeting of close table rivals, strong recent form, and an ATT Forecast that gives Philadelphia Union only a narrow edge.
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Aggregate DigestMatchday 30
Nashville SC lead as Chicago Fire FC host Philadelphia Union
Nashville SC remain the league leaders heading into a matchday shaped by a major Eastern Conference meeting, a compelling Western Conference test, and a clear home edge for the leaders.
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Understand the numbers
Rating, form, and standings answer different questions
Rating
How strong is the team?
The Elo-modified rating carries results and opponent context forward. It orders the Power Rankings.
Recent form
What happened lately?
The latest five results show a short run of outcomes. Form can move faster than the longer-view rating.
Standings and record
What has the team earned?
Wins, draws, losses, and table position describe competition results. They are not a team-strength model.