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4-2-3-1	4-2-3-1
29 - Tim Melia	Eloy Room - 1
8 - Graham Zusi	Steven Moreira - 31
12 - Kortne Thompson-Ford	Jonathan Mensah - 4
5 - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin	Milos Degenek - 5
18 - Logan Ndenbe	Pedro Santos - 7
54 - Remi Walter	Aidan Morris - 21
6 - Oriol Rosell	Artur - 8
15 - Roger Espinoza	Darlington Nagbe - 6
7 - Johnny Russell	Yaw Yeboah - 14
11 - Khiry Shelton	Miguel Berry - 27
20 - Daniel Salloi	James Igbekeme - 26
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4 - Robert Voloder	Will Sands - 30
2 - Benjamin Sweat	Alexandru Matan - 20
28 - Cameron Duke	Derick Etienne - 22
19 - Nikola Vujnovic	Marlon Hairston - 17
27 - Marinos Tzionis	Evan Bush - 24
1 - John Pulskamp	Jalil Anibaba - 23
3 - Andreu Fontas	Josh Williams - 3
21 - Felipe Hernandez	Isaiah Parente - 16

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	Date	Home	Score	Away	1x2	Drop	Home Asian Handicap	Goal Line	Asian Corners	Dangerous Attacks	Total Shots	Shots on Target	Corners
	01-03-2026 1:30	1 ^[15] Sporting Kansas City	2 - 2 0 - 1	Columbus Crew ^[8] 2	S: - 4.00 ? K: ?4.00 -	4%	? 1.975 ? 1.975	- ?	? 1.825, 1.975	?-? 20-25	7-10 4-4	?-? 2-1	4-4 3-3
	09-08-2024 23:30	Columbus Crew	4 - 0 1 - 0	Sporting Kansas City	S: - 4.00 ? K: ?4.75 -	5%	? 1.800 ? 1.975	- ?	? 2.000, 1.800	?-? 18-23	14-3 5-2	?-? 1-2	4-1 1-1
	22-06-2024 23:30	^[6] Columbus Crew	4 - 0 2 - 0	Sporting Kansas City ^[13] 2	S: - 4.75 ? K: ?5.25 -	0%	? 1.750 ? 1.975	- ?	? 1.950, 1.850	?-? 30-11	9-3 6-2	?-? 2-0	7-1 6-1
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92 - 3rd Yellow Card - Columbus Crew

87 - Substitution - Columbus Crew

84 - Substitution - Sporting Kansas City

80 - 3rd Corner - Columbus Crew

76 - 2nd Corner - Columbus Crew

67 - 1st Corner - Sporting Kansas City

60 - Substitution - Columbus Crew

56 - Substitution - Sporting Kansas City

45+3 - 2nd Yellow Card - Sporting Kansas City

45+1 - 1st Yellow Card - Columbus Crew

5 - Substitution - Sporting Kansas City

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Full-Time							Saves	Shots Blocked	Fouls	Ball Safe
Sporting Kansas City	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	11	99	1	0
Columbus Crew	2	2	0	0	0	5	4	5	14	101	1	0

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03:20 - 1x2: 23.000 1.020 23.000
03:13 - Asian Handicap: (0) 1.975, 1.875
03:18 - Goal Line: (0.5) 8.250, 1.085

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MLS 2026, Western Conference

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	10	2	2	34:12	32
2	San Jose Earthquakes	10	2	3	34:15	32
3	Real Salt Lake	8	2	4	26:19	26
4	FC Dallas	7	4	4	30:22	25
5	Los Angeles FC	7	3	5	24:17	24
6	Seattle Sounders	7	3	3	17:11	24
7	Houston Dynamo	7	1	6	19:23	22
8	Minnesota United	6	4	5	18:22	22
9	LA Galaxy	5	5	5	22:22	20
10	San Diego FC	4	5	6	30:27	17
11	Colorado Rapids	5	1	9	25:24	16
12	St. Louis City SC	4	4	6	16:20	16
13	Portland Timbers	4	2	8	22:28	14
14	Austin FC	3	5	7	19:31	14
15	Sporting Kansas City	3	2	9	14:36	11

MLS 2026, Eastern Conference

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	Nashville SC	10	3	1	31:11	33
2	Inter Miami CF	9	4	2	39:28	31
3	Chicago Fire	8	2	4	27:16	26
4	New England Revolution	8	1	5	22:18	25
5	New York Red Bulls	6	4	5	25:32	22
6	Charlotte FC	6	3	6	24:23	21
7	FC Cincinnati	5	5	5	36:37	20
8	New York City FC	5	4	6	25:21	19
9	DC United	4	6	5	21:25	18
10	Columbus Crew	4	4	7	21:23	16
11	CF Montreal	4	2	8	22:31	14
12	Orlando City SC	4	2	9	23:44	14
13	Toronto FC	3	5	6	22:29	14
14	Atlanta United	3	2	9	14:23	11
15	Philadelphia Union	1	4	10	18:30	7

MLS 2026

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	Nashville SC	10	3	1	31:11	33
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	10	2	2	34:12	32
3	San Jose Earthquakes	10	2	3	34:15	32
4	Inter Miami CF	9	4	2	39:28	31
5	Chicago Fire	8	2	4	27:16	26
6	Real Salt Lake	8	2	4	26:19	26
7	New England Revolution	8	1	5	22:18	25
8	FC Dallas	7	4	4	30:22	25
9	Los Angeles FC	7	3	5	24:17	24
10	Seattle Sounders	7	3	3	17:11	24
11	Houston Dynamo	7	1	6	19:23	22
12	Minnesota United	6	4	5	18:22	22
13	New York Red Bulls	6	4	5	25:32	22
14	Charlotte FC	6	3	6	24:23	21
15	LA Galaxy	5	5	5	22:22	20
16	FC Cincinnati	5	5	5	36:37	20
17	New York City FC	5	4	6	25:21	19
18	DC United	4	6	5	21:25	18
19	San Diego FC	4	5	6	30:27	17
20	Colorado Rapids	5	1	9	25:24	16
21	Columbus Crew	4	4	7	21:23	16
22	St. Louis City SC	4	4	6	16:20	16
23	Portland Timbers	4	2	8	22:28	14
24	CF Montreal	4	2	8	22:31	14
25	Orlando City SC	4	2	9	23:44	14
26	Toronto FC	3	5	6	22:29	14
27	Austin FC	3	5	7	19:31	14
28	Atlanta United	3	2	9	14:23	11
29	Sporting Kansas City	3	2	9	14:36	11
30	Philadelphia Union	1	4	10	18:30	7

MLS 2026, Western Conference

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	7	0	1	21:4	21
2	Real Salt Lake	7	0	1	18:8	21
3	Los Angeles FC	5	1	2	15:8	16
4	Houston Dynamo	5	0	2	8:6	15
5	San Jose Earthquakes	4	1	2	16:6	13
6	Seattle Sounders	4	1	1	12:7	13
7	FC Dallas	3	4	2	18:16	13
8	San Diego FC	3	3	3	23:15	12
9	Austin FC	3	2	2	9:6	11
10	St. Louis City SC	3	1	2	11:7	10
11	Portland Timbers	3	1	2	14:11	10
12	Colorado Rapids	3	0	3	15:9	9
13	LA Galaxy	2	3	2	10:8	9
14	Minnesota United	2	3	2	6:5	9
15	Sporting Kansas City	1	2	4	9:14	5

MLS 2026, Eastern Conference

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	New England Revolution	7	0	1	17:7	21
2	Nashville SC	6	1	0	23:9	19
3	Charlotte FC	5	2	2	18:9	17
4	Chicago Fire	5	0	3	16:9	15
5	FC Cincinnati	4	1	2	20:14	13
6	New York City FC	3	2	3	19:13	11
7	Columbus Crew	3	2	2	9:6	11
8	New York Red Bulls	3	2	2	13:14	11
9	Toronto FC	2	5	2	17:18	11
10	CF Montreal	3	1	2	10:7	10
11	Orlando City SC	3	1	3	14:13	10
12	Inter Miami CF	2	3	1	16:13	9
13	DC United	2	2	3	11:16	8
14	Atlanta United	2	1	5	11:14	7
15	Philadelphia Union	0	3	3	3:6	3

MLS 2026

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	7	0	1	21:4	21
2	Real Salt Lake	7	0	1	18:8	21
3	New England Revolution	7	0	1	17:7	21
4	Nashville SC	6	1	0	23:9	19
5	Charlotte FC	5	2	2	18:9	17
6	Los Angeles FC	5	1	2	15:8	16
7	Chicago Fire	5	0	3	16:9	15
8	Houston Dynamo	5	0	2	8:6	15
9	San Jose Earthquakes	4	1	2	16:6	13
10	FC Cincinnati	4	1	2	20:14	13
11	Seattle Sounders	4	1	1	12:7	13
12	FC Dallas	3	4	2	18:16	13
13	San Diego FC	3	3	3	23:15	12
14	New York City FC	3	2	3	19:13	11
15	Austin FC	3	2	2	9:6	11
15	Columbus Crew	3	2	2	9:6	11
17	New York Red Bulls	3	2	2	13:14	11
18	Toronto FC	2	5	2	17:18	11
19	St. Louis City SC	3	1	2	11:7	10
20	Portland Timbers	3	1	2	14:11	10
21	CF Montreal	3	1	2	10:7	10
22	Orlando City SC	3	1	3	14:13	10
23	Colorado Rapids	3	0	3	15:9	9
24	Inter Miami CF	2	3	1	16:13	9
25	LA Galaxy	2	3	2	10:8	9
26	Minnesota United	2	3	2	6:5	9
27	DC United	2	2	3	11:16	8
28	Atlanta United	2	1	5	11:14	7
29	Sporting Kansas City	1	2	4	9:14	5
30	Philadelphia Union	0	3	3	3:6	3

MLS 2026, Western Conference

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	San Jose Earthquakes	6	1	1	18:9	19
2	Minnesota United	4	1	3	12:17	13
3	FC Dallas	4	0	2	12:6	12
4	Vancouver Whitecaps	3	2	1	13:8	11
5	Seattle Sounders	3	2	2	5:4	11
6	LA Galaxy	3	2	3	12:14	11
7	Los Angeles FC	2	2	3	9:9	8
8	Colorado Rapids	2	1	6	10:15	7
9	Houston Dynamo	2	1	4	11:17	7
10	Sporting Kansas City	2	0	5	5:22	6
11	St. Louis City SC	1	3	4	5:13	6
12	Real Salt Lake	1	2	3	8:11	5
13	San Diego FC	1	2	3	7:12	5
14	Portland Timbers	1	1	6	8:17	4
15	Austin FC	0	3	5	10:25	3

MLS 2026, Eastern Conference

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	Inter Miami CF	7	1	1	23:15	22
2	Nashville SC	4	2	1	8:2	14
3	Chicago Fire	3	2	1	11:7	11
4	New York Red Bulls	3	2	3	12:18	11
5	DC United	2	4	2	10:9	10
6	New York City FC	2	2	3	6:8	8
7	FC Cincinnati	1	4	3	16:23	7
8	Columbus Crew	1	2	5	12:17	5
9	New England Revolution	1	1	4	5:11	4
10	Atlanta United	1	1	4	3:9	4
11	Charlotte FC	1	1	4	6:14	4
12	Philadelphia Union	1	1	7	15:24	4
13	CF Montreal	1	1	6	12:24	4
14	Orlando City SC	1	1	6	9:31	4
15	Toronto FC	1	0	4	5:11	3

MLS 2026

P	Team	W	D	L	Goals	PO
1	Inter Miami CF	7	1	1	23:15	22
2	San Jose Earthquakes	6	1	1	18:9	19
3	Nashville SC	4	2	1	8:2	14
4	Minnesota United	4	1	3	12:17	13
5	FC Dallas	4	0	2	12:6	12
6	Vancouver Whitecaps	3	2	1	13:8	11
7	Chicago Fire	3	2	1	11:7	11
8	Seattle Sounders	3	2	2	5:4	11
9	LA Galaxy	3	2	3	12:14	11
10	New York Red Bulls	3	2	3	12:18	11
11	DC United	2	4	2	10:9	10
12	Los Angeles FC	2	2	3	9:9	8
13	New York City FC	2	2	3	6:8	8
14	Colorado Rapids	2	1	6	10:15	7
15	Houston Dynamo	2	1	4	11:17	7
16	FC Cincinnati	1	4	3	16:23	7
17	Sporting Kansas City	2	0	5	5:22	6
18	St. Louis City SC	1	3	4	5:13	6
19	Real Salt Lake	1	2	3	8:11	5
20	Columbus Crew	1	2	5	12:17	5
21	San Diego FC	1	2	3	7:12	5
22	New England Revolution	1	1	4	5:11	4
23	Atlanta United	1	1	4	3:9	4
24	Charlotte FC	1	1	4	6:14	4
25	Philadelphia Union	1	1	7	15:24	4
26	Portland Timbers	1	1	6	8:17	4
27	CF Montreal	1	1	6	12:24	4
28	Orlando City SC	1	1	6	9:31	4
29	Toronto FC	1	0	4	5:11	3
30	Austin FC	0	3	5	10:25	3

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