I’m keeping track again this year. With 22 teams the number of IC games has increased to 122, which is 11×11, plus Minnesota and Atlanta play each other twice.
Let’s catch up. As always I use the MLS W-L-T format.
Week 1 – 5 Games
East Record 0-2-3
At Home 0-1-0
On Road 0-1-3
Goal Differential -2
East Points 3
West Points 9
Week 2 – 5 Games
East Record 3-1-1
At Home 2-0-1
On Road 1-1-0
Goal Differential +6
East Points 10
West Points 4
Week 3 – 3 Games
East Record 1-2-0
At Home 0-0-0
On Road 1-2-0
Goal Differential -1
East Points 3
West Points 6
Week 4- 3 Games
East Record 2-0-1
At Home 2-0-1
On Road 0-0-0
Goal Differential +4
East Points 7
West Points 1
Week 5- 5 Games
East Record 1-1-3
At Home 1-0-1
On Road 0-1-2
Goal Differential -2
East Points 6
West Points 6
Week 6 – 3 Games
East Record 1-2-0
At Home 1-1-0
On Road 0-1-0
Goal Differential -2
East Points 3
West Points 6
Season To Date
East Record 8-8-8
At Home 6-1-4
On Road 2-7-4
Goal Differential +3
East Points 32
West Points 32
Through 24 games the conferences have exactly evenly matched records, and the West has played 2 extra home games.
Last year through 7 weeks the East was 7 games under .500 at 4-12-15 on April 19, 2016. Since then, through 103 games finishing out 2016 and starting 2017, the East is 36-34-33. Two games better than the West. To be fair the East played 3 extra games at home over those 103, but this is a record of evenly matched conferences. The East has a +7 GD over those 103 games. At what point do you think a professional soccer analyst will notice?
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