SA's MLS Power Rankings: Western Conference teams feast on Eastern Conference foes

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, May 28, 2019

MLS Week 13, Results:

Wednesday, May 22
NY Red Bulls 2 Vancouver 2
Friday, May 24
Orlando City 0 LA Galaxy 1
Real Salt Lake 2 Atlanta United 1
LAFC 4 Montreal 2
Saturday, May 25
Chicago 1 NYCFC 1
Vancouver 2 FC Dallas 1
Philadelphia 1 Portland 3
FC Cincinnati 0 NY Red Bulls 2
New England 1 D.C. United 1
Minnesota United 1 Houston 0
Colorado 3 Columbus 2
Sunday, May 26
Sporting KC 3 Seattle 2
Toronto FC 1 San Jose 2

√  Nine Western Conference teams -- including the six lowest ranked teams -- won in Week 13, while only one Eastern Conference team -- the New York Red Bulls -- was victorious.

√ For the week, Western Conference teams went 8-0-1 against Eastern Conference foes.

√ Real Salt Lake, which started out 1-4-2, is now back to .500 thanks to three straight wins, including victories over the last two MLS Cup winners, Toronto FC and Atlanta United.

√ After starting out 0-5-1, Portland finished its 12-game road swing with a 4-1-1 record.

√ FC Dallas has the longest winless streak in MLS, going 0-4-2 in its last six games. Toronto FC is next with a 0-4-1 record in its last five games.

RANK (PREVIOUS) TEAM (W-L-T)
1. (1) LAFC (10-1-4)
2. (2) Seattle (7-2-5)
3. (3) Houston (7-3-2)
4. (5) NYCFC (4-1-7)
5. (4) Philadelphia (7-4-3)
6. (8) NY Red Bulls (6-5-3)
7. (9) Minn. United (6-4-3)
8. (10) LA Galaxy (8-5-1)
9. (7) D.C. United (7-4-4)
10. (6) Atlanta United (6-5-2)
11. (14) Real Salt Lake (6-6-1)
12. (15) San Jose (5-6-2)
13. (16) Portland (4-6-2)
14. (11) Toronto FC (5-6-2)
15. (12) FC Dallas (5-6-3)
16. (13) Montreal (6-6-3)
17. (17) Chicago (4-5-5)
18. (19) Vancouver (4-6-5)
19. (21) Sporting KC (3-4-5)
20. (18) Columbus (5-9-1)
21. (22) New England (3-8-4)
22. (20) Orlando City (4-7-3)
23. (24) Colorado (2-9-2)
24. (23) FC Cincinnati (3-9-2)
Note: Only MLS results are counted in the Power Rankings.

MLS Week 14, Schedule:

Wednesday, May 29
Atlanta United vs. Minnesota United 7 pm.
Montreal vs. Real Salt Lake 7:30 pm.
Philadelphia vs. Colorado 7:30 pm.
D.C. United vs. Chicago Fire 8 pm.
Sporting KC vs. LA Galaxy 8:30 pm.
Friday, May 31
Vancouver vs. Toronto FC 10 pm.
Saturday, June  1
Montreal vs. Orlando City 5 pm.
Atlanta United vs. Chicago 8 pm.
NY Red Bulls vs. Real Salt Lake 7 pm.
Columbus vs. NYCFC 7:30 pm.
FC Dallas vs. Seattle 8 pm.
D.C. United vs. San Jose 8 pm.
Colorado vs. FC Cincinnati  8:30 pm.
Houston vs. Sporting KC  8:30 pm.
Portland vs. LAFC 10:30 pm.
Sunday, June 2
Minnesota United vs. Philadelphia 4 pm.
LA Galaxy vs. New England 10:30 pm.

√ After 12 games on the road, Portland opens at expanded Providence Park against LAFC.

√ Bruce Arena is expected to make his debut on the sidelines for New England when it plays at LA Galaxy, where he coached for eight seasons.

Photo: LAFC.