Friday, 5 June 2015

Stat-Attack: MLS Week 14

The race for the Supporters’ Shield took another turn midweek, with D.C. United leading the way and boasting an impressive unbeaten home run.

Here are all the facts and figures you need to know ahead of the weekend's fixtures...

Kaka has scored a penalty in three consecutive games
3 – Kaka has scored one goal in three consecutive matches for Orlando City, with all three coming from the penalty spot.

4 – Montreal Impact have failed to score in all four of their away matches so far this season.

5 – No team has conceded more headed goals than the five Philadelphia Union have shipped.

6 – Six of the 20 MLS sides are yet to score a goal directly from a corner in 2015.

7 – Columbus Crew are without a win in seven games on the road this season, suffering four defeats.

9 – Seattle Sounders are currently on a nine-match unbeaten run against this weekend’s opponents Sporting Kansas City, winning seven of those games.

13 – Chicago Fire have  not won away from home in 13 matches, drawing just four matches during that run.

16 – D.C. United boast a 16-match unbeaten run at home, with one of those coming in last season’s playoffs.

21 – Sporting Kansas City are MLS’ leading scorers with 21 in their 13 matches, a  league-best average of 1.62 goals per game.

23 – LA Galaxy have not lost at home in 23 regular season games, the third-longest streak in MLS history.

24 – There have been 24 scored penalties in 132 MLS matches in 2015, 25 fewer than in the first 124 games last season.

Frei leads the way with seven clean sheets already
Overall MLS Stats:
Supporters’ Shield Leaders: D.C.United

Most Goals: Kei Kamara (Columbus Crew) – 10

Most Assists: Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) & Ethan Finlay (Columbus Crew) – 7

Most Cleansheets: Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders) – 7

Most Yellows: Andy Dorman (New England Revolution) & Damien Perrinelle (New York Red Bulls) – 6

Most Reds: Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake) – 2

Images courtesy of Alex Menendez and Victor Decolongon, with thanks

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