With the combination of international fixtures and Lamar Hunt US Open cup ties next week, we’re down to just five MLS matches.
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| Adailton has an unwanted record |
But never fear, we’ve still got the all the facts and
figures you need to know ahead of the weekend's action...
2 – Chicago Fire’s
Brazilian defender Adailton became the first man in MLS history to score two
own-goals in one match against Orlando City last time out.
3 – Orlando City face
D.C. United for the third time this season, they have only played 11 other MLS
sides in their history.
4 – New York City
FC are tied with FC Dallas for the most red cards received this season, four
already.
5 – FC Dallas have not kept a clean sheet in
their last five away matches – they travel to Western Conference leaders
Seattle Sounders this weekend.
11 – NYCFC ended
their 11-match winless run last time out, it matched the third-longest run without
a victory for an expansion team in MLS history.
13 – Seattle Sounders
talisman Clint Dempsey has been involved in either scoring or assisting 13
goals in just 11 matches this season.
14 – There have
been 14 scoreless draws in the 2015 season so far, there were only 18 in the
entire 2014 campaign.
25 – Montreal Impact
ended their 25-game run without a win away from home last weekend, the second-longest
streak in MLS history.
50 – There have
been 50 MLS matches that have ended the first half with the score at 0-0 in
2015.
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| Kei Kamara leads the scoring chart |
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) & David Ousted (Vancouver Whitecaps) – 7
Most Yellows:
Andy Dorman (New England Revolution), Damien Perrinelle (New York Red Bulls) &
Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union) – 6
Most Reds:
Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake) – 2
Images courtesy of Thearon W. Henderson and Jamie Sabau, with thanks.
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