2026 MLS Regular Season

From Joe Lowery at Backheeled. Last year 0.23 players were sent off per game in the regular MLS season. This year so far it is 0.35 per game, raising the frequency from once every 4-5 games to slightly more than 1 every 3 games. I'm even surprised the number was as high as 0.23 last year. I never thought it happened that often. This year, besides us, Charlotte, Dallas, Colorado and Montreal have faced shorthanded opponents at least twice. Yesterday Cincinnati won in extra time while shorthanded itself.

Aside from small sample size, Lowery has no theories to explain the increase and neither do I. But there have been a lot of red cards this year around the league.
I've noticed this too and brought it up to Todd Dunivant at the Founding Member City Hall event. Maybe MLS just wants more controversy for clicks? Leads to more goals? Who knows...
 
Looks like Nu stadium was ready and looks like a fantastic venue. look forward to visiting it some day.

Makes me so excited to open our stadium in the fall of next year. I think our crowd will be much louder. Miami supporters were a bit disappointing noise wise.

based on renderings, it seems like our supporter section will be similar to that of LAFC and we'll potentially be even louder than them since etihad park will be more enclosed.
 
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Fairly impactful 5 game stretch coming up after 2 western and a USL opponent. 3 homes against beatable Eastern teams (Charlotte, Cincinnati and DC) a road game against Montreal and a Round of 16 tie against New Jersey.
In the MLS schedule, our opponents' H/A adjusted PPG to date is 0.96. Over the next 5 games (adding Home vs Columbus to your list) it will be 0.50. Over the next 13 after that it jumps to 1.72 with a 5H 8A split. The team has done well beating up on weak competition and needs to continue.
 
Anybody watching San Jose vs LAFC?

0-0 at the half and then San Jose bangs home 3 goals in 5 minutes not long after the 2nd half starts.

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