Major League Soccer Power Rankings, Week 9

FC Dallas and the Montreal Impact maintain the #1 and #2 spots for the 3rd week in a row and the Portland Timbers move into the top 5 for the first time all year. The New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders move out of the bottom 5, replaced by the Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes.

Biggest moves up this week: New England Revolution, Portland Timbers, Columbus Crew

Biggest drops: Philadelphia Union, Sporting Kansas City, San Jose Earthquakes

This week's rankings (+- vs last week):

1) FC Dallas (West)

2) Montreal Impact (East)

3) LA Galaxy (West) +2

4) Portland Timbers (West) +3

5) Houston Dynamo (East) -1

6) Sporting Kansas City (East) -3

7) New York Red Bulls (East) +1

8) Columbus Crew (East) +3

9) Chivas USA (West)

10) Philadelphia Union (East) -4

11) Colorado Rapids (West) +1

12) Real Salt Lake (West) -2

13) New England Revolution (East) +5

14) Seattle Sounders FC (West) +1

15) Chicago Fire (East) -2

16) Vancouver Whitecaps (West) +1

17) San Jose Earthquakes (West) -3

18) Toronto FC (East) -2

19) D.C. United (East)

Major League Soccer Match Picks, Week 9

Four for ten last week, 34% on the year.

My picks for this week:

Winners: Montreal Impact, FC Dallas, Columbus Crew, Sporting KC, Chivas USA and the Houston Dynamo

Draws: Toronto FC/New York Red Bulls, New England/Philadelphia, Real Salt Lake/LA Galaxy

Major League Soccer Power Rankings, Week 8

FC Dallas and the Montreal Impact maintain the top two spots in this weeks rankings, while the LA Galaxy takes a top five spot from Chivas USA. After eight straight weeks in the bottom five, the Chicago Fire jump up to number thirteen.

Biggest jumps up this week: Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders

Biggest drops: Chivas USA and the Vancouver Whitecaps

This week's rankings (+- last week):

1) FC Dallas (West)

2) Montreal Impact (East)

3) Sporting Kansas City (East) +2

4) Houston Dynamo (East) -1

5) LA Galaxy (West) +1

6) Philadelphia Union (East) +1

7) Portland Timbers (West) +1

8) New York Red Bulls (East) +3

9) Chivas USA (West) -5

10) Real Salt Lake (West) +4

11) Columbus Crew (East) -2

12) Colorado Rapids (West) -2

13) Chicago Fire (East) +4

14) San Jose Earthquakes (West) -1

15) Seattle Sounders FC (West) +4

16) Toronto FC (East) -1

17) Vancouver Whitecaps (West) -5

18) New England Revolution (East) -2

19) D.C. United (East) -1

Major League Soccer Power Rankings, Week 7

A change in the top spot this week! FC Dallas takes over for the Montreal Impact on the strength of a 5 game unbeaten streak, including 4 victories! The LA Galaxy drop out  of the top 5 for the first time all season, with Sporting KC returning after a 3 week absence.

Biggest gainers this week? Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers

Biggest drops? New England Revolution, LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes

Here you go (+ - vs last week):

1) FC Dallas (West) +2

2) Montreal Impact (East) -1

3) Houston Dynamo (East) +2

4) Chivas USA (West)

5) Sporting Kansas City (East) +2

6) LA Galaxy (West) -4

7) Philadelphia Union (East) +3

8) Portland Timbers (West) +4

9) Columbus Crew (East) -3

10) Colorado Rapids (West) +5

11) New York Red Bulls (East) +5

12) Vancouver Whitecaps (West)   -1

13) San Jose Earthquakes (West) -4

14) Real Salt Lake (West) -1

15) Toronto FC (East) -1

16) New England Revolution -8 (East)

17) Chicago Fire (East) +2

18) D.C. United (East)

19) Seattle Sounders FC (West) -2

Major League Soccer Match Picks, Week 7

Horrible week last week. I was only 1 for 7. 33% on the year.

Here's my picks this week:

Winners:

Montreal Impact
Philadelphia Union
Vancouver Whitecaps
DC United
FC Dallas
Chivas USA
Houston Dynamo

Draws:

Seattle Sounders vs New England Revolution
Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes

2013 Major League Soccer Power Rankings Week 6

Big drops in the rankings this week by Real Salt Lake, DC United and the New York Red Bulls. Nice move up by the Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids.

Montreal Impact maintain the top spot, with the LA Galaxy and FC Dallas swapping the #2 and #3 spots.

This week's rankings (+ - from last week):

1) Montreal Impact (East)

2) LA Galaxy (West) +1

3) FC Dallas (West) -1

4) Chivas USA (West) +1

5) Houston Dynamo (East) +1

6) Columbus Crew (East) -2

7) Sporting Kansas City (East)

8) New England Revolution (East) +1

9) San Jose Earthquakes (West) +1

10) Philadelphia Union (East) +2

11) Vancouver Whitecaps (West)

12) Portland Timbers (West) +4

13) Real Salt Lake (West)  -5

14) Toronto FC (East) +1

15) Colorado Rapids (West) +3

16) New York Red Bulls (East)  -3

17) Seattle Sounders FC (West)

18) D.C. United (East) -4

19) Chicago Fire (East)

2013 Major League Soccer Power Rankings, Week 5

Were are 5 weeks into the 2013 Major League Soccer season, and we now have a pretty good feeling on the quality of the teams to date.

Here's my inaugural Power Rankings for 2013, Week 5:

1) Montreal Impact (East)

2) FC Dallas (West)

3) LA Galaxy (West)

4) Columbus Crew (East)

5) Chivas USA (West)

6) Houston Dynamo (East)

7) Sporting Kansas City (East)

8) Real Salt Lake (West)

9) New England Revolution (East)

10) San Jose Earthquakes (West)

11) Vancouver Whitecaps (West)

12) Philadelphia Union (East)

13) New York Red Bulls (East)

14) D.C. United (East)

15) Toronto FC (East)

16) Portland Timbers (West)

17) Seattle Sounders FC (West)

18) Colorado Rapids (West)

19) Chicago Fire (East)

Major League Soccer Match Predictions, Matchweek 10, Saturday and Sunday Matches

I was 2 for 3 on my Wednesday match predictions. Here are my match predictions for the balance of the week:

Saturday, May 12 Matches:

The Montreal Impact will beat the LA Galaxy at home
The Houston Dynamo will draw DC United at home
The Columbus Crew will beat FC Dallas at home
New England will draw Vancouver at home
Chicago will draw Sporting Kansas City at home
The Seattle Sounders will beat Real Salt Lake at home

Sunday, May 13 Matches:

Philadelphia will draw New York at home
The San Jose Earthquakes will beat Chivas USA at home

Major League Soccer Match Winner Predictions, Matchweek 8, 4/28/12

Time to pick a few winners based on this week's Major League Soccer Power Rankings.

Just winners. Note I also take into account the Major League soccer historical advantage to home teams in making these picks:

Montreal wins at home against Portland
New York wins at home against New England
San Jose wins at Philadelphia
Columbus wins at home against Vancouver
D.C. United wins at home against Houston
Real Salt Lake wins at home against Toronto
The LA Galaxy wins against FC Dallas at home