MLS East v. West 2019

American Brummie · Jan 17, 2019

I'm early to set up this thread this year because I am truly excited to watch MLS again this year. 2018 was a bad year to be a Crew fan, but it all paid off in the end. I'm living abroad now, so watching games will be a bit tougher, but I get up 5-8 hours ahead of the American-majority readership so I will be able to post that much earlier!

I believe I have these tables correct; @newtex am I right to believe that each team plays 11 non-conference opponents, with no teams needing a 12th game? In any event, here is what the format will look like this year to start.

2019 ATL CHI CIN CLB DCU MNT NER NYC NYR ORL PHI TRN COL FCD HOU LAF LAG MIN POR RSL SEA SJQ SPK VAN

ATL

CHI

CIN

CLB

DCU

MNT

NER

NYC

NYR

ORL

PHI

TRN

COL

FCD

HOU

LAF

LAG

MIN

POR

RSL

SEA

SJQ

SPK

VAN

2019 HOME HOME HOME AWAY AWAY AWAY TOTS TOTS TOTS

2019 WINS TIES LOSS WINS TIES LOSS G.S. G.A. G.D.

EAST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

WEST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CHIC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CINC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CLBS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

DCUD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

MONT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

NERV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

NYFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

NYRB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PHIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

FCDS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

HOUS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

LAGA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SEAT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SJEQ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SPKC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2019 TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS PTSA

2019 TGP. PTS. GPG. PPG. GAPG GLFT 2018

EAST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 132.00 -126.00

WEST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 132.00 -144.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -14.00

CHIC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -6.00

CINC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 0.00

CLBS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -11.00

DCUD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -12.00

MONT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -17.00

NERV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -12.00

NYFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -20.00

NYRB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -24.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -12.00

PHIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -10.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -4.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -7.00

FCDS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -18.00

HOUS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -13.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -14.00

LAGA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -19.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -15.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -9.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -10.00

SEAT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -13.00

SJEQ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -2.00

SPKC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -11.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 -14.00

Please let me know if there are any errors.

newtex · Jan 17, 2019

American Brummie said: ↑

I believe I have these tables correct; @newtex am I right to believe that each team plays 11 non-conference opponents, with no teams needing a 12th game? In any event, here is what the format will look like this year to start.
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I believe that every team plays 12 non-conference opponents. That is, every team in the other conference. Home and away against their own conference is 22 games plus the 12 non-conference games makes 34 total games.

American Brummie · Jan 17, 2019

newtex said: ↑

I believe that every team plays 12 non-conference opponents. That is, every team in the other conference. Home and away against their own conference is 22 games plus the 12 non-conference games makes 34 total games.
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Shit yes you are correct. Twelve teams in each conference.

superdave · Jan 17, 2019

In the chart, what does "2017" refer to?

American Brummie · Jan 18, 2019

superdave said: ↑

In the chart, what does "2017" refer to?
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Why you gotta hate?

No it's just me not having changed the file name to "2019" yet.

newtex · Jan 23, 2019

Standings in this thread are done Win-Tie-Loss and traditionally from the perspective of the defending champ conference. That means the 2019 standings week-to-week will be done from the side of the East since they won in 2018.

Teams will play one game against every team in the other conference this year. That means there will be a total of 144 inter-conference regular season games. Games in the CCL, Open Cup, and playoffs do not count.

Past results:

Yearly winners (W-T-L):

2018: EAST 56-25-51
2017: EAST 51-32-39
2016: WEST 38-30-32
2015: WEST 45-20-35
2014: WEST 36-26-28
2013: WEST 41-22-27
2012: EAST 35-23-32
2011: WEST 57-58-47
2010: WEST 60-33-35
2009: WEST 42-28-37
2008: EAST 42-20-36
2007: EAST 30-26-28
2006: EAST 26-21-25
2005: EAST 37-16-19
2004: WEST 27-19-24
2003: EAST 29-21-20
2002: WEST 33-8-19
2001: WEST 26-14-23
2000: CENTRAL 31-13-30
1999: WEST 35-18-19
1998: WEST 36-9-27
1997: EAST 30-22-28
1996: EAST 33-16-31

newtex · Jan 23, 2019

This schedule is correct, as far as I can tell, as of 1/23/19. Some games may get moved around.

Inter-conference games by week, 2019:
Week 1: 4 games (East hosts 0, West hosts 4)
Week 2: 2 (0,2)
Week 3: 6 (6,0)
Week 4: 0 (0,0)
Week 5: 2 (1,1)
Week 6: 5 (5,0)
Week 7: 8 (1,7)
Week 8: 6 (6,0)
Week 9: 6 (2,4)
Week 10: 4 (1,3)
Week 11: 7 (5,2)
Week 12: 7 (1,6)
Week 13: 7 (4,3)
Week 14: 9 (5,4)
Week 15: 2 (2,0)
Week 16: 4 (3,1)
Week 17: 3 (2,1)
Week 18: 11 (5,6)
Week 19: 2 (0,2)
Week 20: 5 (3,2)
Week 21: 2 (1,1)
Week 22: 8 (4,4)
Week 23: 5 (3,2)
Week 24: 6 (2,4)
Week 25: 0 (0,0)
Week 26: 5 (2,3)
Week 27: 1 (1,0)
Week 28: 6 (4,2)
Week 29: 9 (3,6)
Week 30: 2 (0,2)
Week 31: 0 (0,0)

The West starts off with six home games which is not unusual but the East catches up in week 3. Things then go back and forth for while until it evens up again in week 13. The East takes a lead in home games in Week 14 and doesn't give it up until the very end of the season.

The mid-point of the inter-conference schedule is June 1st. That is one week earlier than 2018 and two weeks earlier than 2017.

American Brummie · Mar 3, 2019

The first week on inter-conference play is in the books. The West hosted all four games, and received 7/12 possible points to show for it.

2019 ATL CHI CIN CLB DCU MNT NER NYC NYR ORL PHI TRN COL FCD HOU LAF LAG MIN POR RSL SEA SJQ SPK VAN

ATL

CHI

CIN

CLB

DCU

MNT

NER

NYC

NYR

ORL

PHI

TRN

COL

FCD 1:1

HOU

LAF

LAG 2:1

MIN

POR

RSL

SEA 4:1

SJQ 1:2

SPK

VAN

No early thoughts, just the remaining two tables.

2019 HOME HOME HOME AWAY AWAY AWAY TOTS TOTS TOTS

2019 WINS TIES LOSS WINS TIES LOSS G.S. G.A. G.D.

EAST 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 8.00 -3.00

WEST 2.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.00 4.00 4.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CHIC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 -1.00

CINC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 -3.00

CLBS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

DCUD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

MONT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.00 1.00

NERV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

NYFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

NYRB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PHIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

FCDS 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

HOUS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

LAGA 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.00 1.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SEAT 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 1.00 3.00

SJEQ 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

SPKC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2019 TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS PTSA

2019 TGP. PTS. GPG. PPG. GAPG GLFT 2018

EAST 4.00 4.00 1.25 1.00 2.00 140.00 -122.00

WEST 4.00 7.00 2.00 1.75 1.00 140.00 -137.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

CHIC 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 11.00 -6.00

CINC 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 4.00 11.00 0.00

CLBS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -11.00

DCUD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -12.00

MONT 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -14.00

NERV 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.00 -11.00

NYFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -20.00

NYRB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -24.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -12.00

PHIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -10.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -4.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -7.00

FCDS 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.00 -17.00

HOUS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -13.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

LAGA 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -16.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -15.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -9.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -10.00

SEAT 1.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -10.00

SJEQ 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 11.00 -2.00

SPKC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -11.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

firefan2001 · Mar 3, 2019

2-1-1 West

newtex · Mar 3, 2019

Week 1 results:

FCD 1-1 NER
LAG 2-1 CHI
SJE 1-2 MTL
SEA 4-1 CIN

The West wins the week with two home wins and a draw against 1 loss. That makes the East 1-1-2 to start off the year.

Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned.

EAST
MTL 1-0-0
NER 0-1-0
ATL 0-0-0
CLB 0-0-0
DCU 0-0-0
NYC 0-0-0
NYR 0-0-0
ORL 0-0-0
PHI 0-0-0
TOR 0-0-0
CHI 0-0-1
CIN 0-0-1

WEST
LAG 1-0-0
SEA 1-0-0
FCD 0-1-0
COR 0-0-0
HOU 0-0-0
LAX 0-0-0
MIN 0-0-0
POR 0-0-0
RSL 0-0-0
SKC 0-0-0
VAN 0-0-0
SJE 0-0-1

Week 2 fixtures:
HOU v. MTL
SKC v. PHI

newtex · Mar 10, 2019

Week 2 results:
HOU 2-1 MTL
SKC 2-0 PHI

The West wins the week with two home wins. That makes the East 1-1-4 to start off the year. Those have all been road games. The East gets 6 home games in week 3.

Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned.

EAST
MTL 1-0-1
NER 0-1-0
ATL 0-0-0
CLB 0-0-0
DCU 0-0-0
NYC 0-0-0
NYR 0-0-0
ORL 0-0-0
TOR 0-0-0
PHI 0-0-1
CHI 0-0-1
CIN 0-0-1

WEST
LAG 1-0-0
SEA 1-0-0
HOU 1-0-0
SKC 1-0-0
FCD 0-1-0
COR 0-0-0
LAX 0-0-0
MIN 0-0-0
POR 0-0-0
RSL 0-0-0
VAN 0-0-0
SJE 0-0-1

Week 3 fixtures:
CHI v. SEA
CLB v. FCD
NYR v. SJE
DCU v. RSL
NYC v. LAX
CIN v. POR

American Brummie · Mar 11, 2019

Six games in, and the West is putting up a sizeable chunk of points to reclaim the trophy.

2019 AT CH CN CB DC MT NE NC NR OR PH TR CO DL HO LF LG MN PR RS SE SJ SK VN

ATL

CHI

CIN

CLB

DCU

MNT

NER

NYC

NYR

ORL

PHI

TRN

COL

FCD 1:1

HOU 2:1

LAF

LAG 2:1

MIN

POR

RSL

SEA 4:1

SJQ 1:2

SPK 2:0

VAN

(Note: I've removed a letter from each column team name to help the big table fit onto a single page. Let me know if it is still problematic.)

2.17 Home PPG is nothing to sneeze at; moreover, the fact that the points have come from five Western teams against five different Eastern teams (Montreal has won and lost a game) is also indicative of a more competitive season.

2019 HOME HOME HOME AWAY AWAY AWAY TOTS TOTS TOTS

2019 WINS TIES LOSS WINS TIES LOSS G.S. G.A. G.D.

EAST 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 6.00 12.00 -6.00

WEST 4.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 6.00 6.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CHIC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 -1.00

CINC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 -3.00

CLBS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

DCUD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

MONT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 3.00 0.00

NERV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

NYFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

NYRB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PHIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 -2.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

FCDS 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

HOUS 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

LAGA 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.00 1.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SEAT 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 1.00 3.00

SJEQ 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

SPKC 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

When the East starts to play at home next week, we'll start to have some indication of how they're doing. The "geography is destiny" part of me believes that, as more "Central" teams (Cincinnati, Minnesota, Nashville) join the league and establish themselves, the average distance flown/driven for a lot of teams go down, and the more competitive this competition becomes.

2019 TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS PTSA

2019 TGP. PTS. GPG. PPG. GAPG GLFT 2018

EAST 6.00 4.00 1.00 0.67 2.00 138.00 -122.00

WEST 6.00 13.00 2.00 2.17 1.00 138.00 -131.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

CHIC 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 11.00 -6.00

CINC 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 4.00 11.00 0.00

CLBS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -11.00

DCUD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -12.00

MONT 2.00 3.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 10.00 -14.00

NERV 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.00 -11.00

NYFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -20.00

NYRB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -24.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -12.00

PHIL 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 11.00 -10.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -4.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -7.00

FCDS 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.00 -17.00

HOUS 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 11.00 -10.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

LAGA 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -16.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -15.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -9.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -10.00

SEAT 1.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -10.00

SJEQ 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 11.00 -2.00

SPKC 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 0.00 11.00 -8.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

newtex · Mar 17, 2019

Week 3 results:
CHI 2-4 SEA
CLB 1-0 FCD
NYR 4-1 SJE
DCU 5-0 RSL
NYC 2-2 LAX
CIN 3-0 POR

The East wins the week with four wins, a draw, and only one loss. That makes the East 5-2-5, all even with six home games each way so far.

Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned.

EAST
CLB 1-0-0
DCU 1-0-0
NYR 1-0-0
CIN 1-0-1
MTL 1-0-1
NER 0-1-0
NYC 0-1-0
ATL 0-0-0
ORL 0-0-0
TOR 0-0-0
PHI 0-0-1
CHI 0-0-2

WEST
SEA 2-0-0
HOU 1-0-0
LAG 1-0-0
SKC 1-0-0
LAX 0-1-0
FCD 0-1-1
COR 0-0-0
MIN 0-0-0
VAN 0-0-0
POR 0-0-1
RSL 0-0-1
SJE 0-0-2

Week 4 fixtures:
None

Week 5 fixtures:
NER v. MIN
SKC v. MTL

American Brummie · Mar 18, 2019

As @newtex says, all even. But, the nuance suggests the East are on par for a slightly better season.

2019 AT CH CN CB DC MT NE NC NR OR PH TR CO DL HO LF LG MN PR RS SE SJ SK VN

ATL

CHI 2:4

CIN 3:0

CLB 1:0

DCU 5:0

MNT

NER

NYC 2:2

NYR 4:1

ORL

PHI

TRN

COL

FCD 1:1

HOU 2:1

LAF

LAG 2:1

MIN

POR

RSL

SEA 4:1

SJQ 1:2

SPK 2:0

VAN

The East gets its six home games, and even Chicago's loss included them getting two goals in. Which led to the East getting 23 total goals, with 19 goals allowed, a GD of +4.

2019 HOME HOME HOME AWAY AWAY AWAY TOTS TOTS TOTS

2019 WINS TIES LOSS WINS TIES LOSS G.S. G.A. G.D.

EAST 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 23.00 19.00 4.00

WEST 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 19.00 23.00 -4.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CHIC 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 6.00 -3.00

CINC 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 4.00 4.00 0.00

CLBS 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00

DCUD 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00

MONT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 3.00 0.00

NERV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

NYFC 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00

NYRB 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 1.00 3.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PHIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 -2.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

FCDS 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 -1.00

HOUS 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

LAGA 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 4.00 3.00 1.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 3.00 -3.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 5.00 -5.00

SEAT 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 8.00 3.00 5.00

SJEQ 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 -3.00

SPKC 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Remember, the tiebreaker for the trophy is goals allowed. DCU's 5-0 win, Cincinnati's 3-0 win, and NYRB's 4-1 win all helped recover the gap and then some.

2019 TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS PTSA

2019 TGP. PTS. GPG. PPG. GAPG GLFT 2018

EAST 12.00 17.00 1.92 1.42 1.58 132.00 -109.00

WEST 12.00 17.00 1.58 1.42 1.92 132.00 -127.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

CHIC 2.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 3.00 10.00 -6.00

CINC 2.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 10.00 0.00

CLBS 1.00 3.00 1.00 3.00 0.00 11.00 -8.00

DCUD 1.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 0.00 11.00 -9.00

MONT 2.00 3.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 10.00 -14.00

NERV 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.00 -11.00

NYFC 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 11.00 -19.00

NYRB 1.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -21.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -12.00

PHIL 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 11.00 -10.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -4.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -7.00

FCDS 2.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 1.00 10.00 -17.00

HOUS 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 11.00 -10.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

LAGA 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 10.00 -15.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -15.00

PORT 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 11.00 -9.00

RSLK 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 11.00 -10.00

SEAT 2.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 1.50 10.00 -7.00

SJEQ 2.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.50 10.00 -2.00

SPKC 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 0.00 11.00 -8.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

We don't have enough data to know for sure, but the 3.5 goals per game has me very excited about this league this year. If that keeps up for even a few more weeks, we're in for a wild ride.

EvanJ · Mar 21, 2019

American Brummie said: ↑

Remember, the tiebreaker for the trophy is goals allowed. DCU's 5-0 win, Cincinnati's 3-0 win, and NYRB's 4-1 win all helped recover the gap and then some.
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Won't goal differential, goals scored, and goals allowed produce the same result? Just making up numbers, if the East scores 200 and the West scores 190, the East will be 20 ahead on goal differential, 10 ahead on goals scored, and 10 ahead on goals allowed.

American Brummie · Mar 21, 2019

EvanJ said: ↑

Won't goal differential, goals scored, and goals allowed produce the same result? Just making up numbers, if the East scores 200 and the West scores 190, the East will be 20 ahead on goal differential, 10 ahead on goals scored, and 10 ahead on goals allowed.
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Yes, hence why I arbitrarily chose one of them as the tiebreaker. I'm fairly certain I have inconsistently said which one is the tiebreaker in years past, because - as you point out - they'll all point to the same outcome.

newtex · Mar 21, 2019

EvanJ said: ↑

Won't goal differential, goals scored, and goals allowed produce the same result? Just making up numbers, if the East scores 200 and the West scores 190, the East will be 20 ahead on goal differential, 10 ahead on goals scored, and 10 ahead on goals allowed.
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American Brummie said: ↑

Yes, hence why I arbitrarily chose one of them as the tiebreaker. I'm fairly certain I have inconsistently said which one is the tiebreaker in years past, because - as you point out - they'll all point to the same outcome.
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I have been participating in this for a long time and I didn't even know there was a tie-breaker.

Green and BLue · Mar 22, 2019

I have nothing to contribute other than I find it mildly amusing that Toronto gets abbreviated to TORN.

newtex · Mar 22, 2019

Green and BLue said: ↑

I have nothing to contribute other than I find it mildly amusing that Toronto gets abbreviated to TORN.

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Not by me. Although I did change from TFC to TOR. Someday I might switch FCD to DAL. We shall see.

I am going to stick with CLB/COR instead of making one of them COL. Ambiguity is no good. I will admit that I just like LAX.

EvanJ · Mar 26, 2019

newtex said: ↑

I have been participating in this for a long time and I didn't even know there was a tie-breaker.
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A tiebreaker may never be necessary just like there may never be a tie in the Electoral College, but sometimes people and organizations make rules for unlikely but possible problems. In some cases, making rules in advance can prevent a legal dispute if the unlikely event happened without a policy about handling it.

American Brummie · Mar 27, 2019

EvanJ said: ↑

A tiebreaker may never be necessary just like there may never be a tie in the Electoral College, but sometimes people and organizations make rules for unlikely but possible problems. In some cases, making rules in advance can prevent a legal dispute if the unlikely event happened without a policy about handling it.
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If @newtex and I break down into recriminations over a tiebreaker in a meaningless stat-collecting thread, things have gone very badly in my personal life and I would appreciate a PM asking me if I'm ok

newtex · Mar 31, 2019

Week 5 results:
NER 2-1 MIN
SKC 7-1 MTL

The week is split with a home win each way. That makes the East 6-2-6.

Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned.

EAST
NER 1-1-0
CLB 1-0-0
DCU 1-0-0
NYR 1-0-0
CIN 1-0-1
MTL 1-0-2
NYC 0-1-0
ATL 0-0-0
ORL 0-0-0
TOR 0-0-0
PHI 0-0-1
CHI 0-0-2

WEST
SEA 2-0-0
SKC 2-0-0
HOU 1-0-0
LAG 1-0-0
LAX 0-1-0
FCD 0-1-1
COR 0-0-0
VAN 0-0-0
MIN 0-0-1
POR 0-0-1
RSL 0-0-1
SJE 0-0-2

Week 6 fixtures:
DCU v. LAX
NYR v. MIN
ORL v. COR
PHI v. FCD
CIN v. SKC

American Brummie · Mar 31, 2019

My tables - sorry for being late, Daylight Savings was last night and woof it's not fun - below.

2019 AT CH CN CB DC MT NE NC NR OR PH TR CO DL HO LF LG MN PR RS SE SJ SK VN

ATL

CHI 2:4

CIN 3:0

CLB 1:0

DCU 5:0

MNT

NER 2:1

NYC 2:2

NYR 4:1

ORL

PHI

TRN

COL

FCD 1:1

HOU 2:1

LAF

LAG 2:1

MIN

POR

RSL

SEA 4:1

SJQ 1:2

SPK 7:1 2:0

VAN

2019 HOME HOME HOME AWAY AWAY AWAY TOTS TOTS TOTS

2019 WINS TIES LOSS WINS TIES LOSS G.S. G.A. G.D.

EAST 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 26.00 27.00 -1.00

WEST 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 27.00 26.00 1.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CHIC 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 6.00 -3.00

CINC 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 4.00 4.00 0.00

CLBS 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00

DCUD 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00

MONT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 10.00 -6.00

NERV 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 3.00 2.00 1.00

NYFC 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00

NYRB 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 1.00 3.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

PHIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 -2.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

FCDS 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 -1.00

HOUS 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.00 1.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

LAGA 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 4.00 3.00 1.00

MINN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 -1.00

PORT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 3.00 -3.00

RSLK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 5.00 -5.00

SEAT 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 8.00 3.00 5.00

SJEQ 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 6.00 -4.00

SPKC 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 1.00 8.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2019 TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS TOTS PTSA

2019 TGP. PTS. GPG. PPG. GAPG GLFT 2018

EAST 14.00 20.00 1.86 1.43 1.93 130.00 -106.00

WEST 14.00 20.00 1.93 1.43 1.86 130.00 -124.00

ATLU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

CHIC 2.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 3.00 10.00 -6.00

CINC 2.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 10.00 0.00

CLBS 1.00 3.00 1.00 3.00 0.00 11.00 -8.00

DCUD 1.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 0.00 11.00 -9.00

MONT 3.00 3.00 1.33 1.00 3.33 9.00 -14.00

NERV 2.00 4.00 1.50 2.00 1.00 10.00 -8.00

NYFC 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 11.00 -19.00

NYRB 1.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -21.00

ORLD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -12.00

PHIL 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 11.00 -10.00

TORN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -4.00

COLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -7.00

FCDS 2.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 1.00 10.00 -17.00

HOUS 1.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 11.00 -10.00

LAFC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

LAGA 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 10.00 -15.00

MINN 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 11.00 -15.00

PORT 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 11.00 -9.00

RSLK 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 11.00 -10.00

SEAT 2.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 1.50 10.00 -7.00

SJEQ 2.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 3.00 10.00 -2.00

SPKC 2.00 6.00 4.50 3.00 0.50 10.00 -5.00

VANC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 -14.00

EvanJ · Apr 1, 2019

newtex said: ↑

Week 5 results:
NER 2-1 MIN
SKC 7-1 MTL
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The West had a goal differential per game of +2.5. I wonder if a conference has ever had that high a goal differential per game with the same amount or fewer points than the other conference had that week.

newtex · Apr 7, 2019

Week 6 results:
DCU 0-4 LAX
NYR 1-2 MIN
ORL 4-3 COR
PHI 2-1 FCD
CIN 1-1 SKC

The week is split again with two wins and a draw each way. That makes the East 8-3-8.

Standings are W-T-L. Teams are ranked by Points Earned.

EAST
NER 1-1-0
CIN 1-1-1
CLB 1-0-0
ORL 1-0-0
DCU 1-0-1
NYR 1-0-1
PHI 1-0-1
MTL 1-0-2
NYC 0-1-0
ATL 0-0-0
TOR 0-0-0
CHI 0-0-2

WEST
SKC 2-1-0
SEA 2-0-0
LAX 1-1-0
HOU 1-0-0
LAG 1-0-0
MIN 1-0-1
FCD 0-1-2
VAN 0-0-0
COR 0-0-1
POR 0-0-1
RSL 0-0-1
SJE 0-0-2

Week 7 fixtures:
CHI v. VAN
SEA v. TOR
MIN v. NYC
COR v. DCU
RSL v. ORL
LAG v. PHI
LAX v. CIN
SKC v. NYR