Here are Portland vs New England efficency numbers...
Portland: Offense (.048 Goals Scored / Shots Taken), Defense (.217 Goals Allowed / Shots Allowed)
New England: Offense (.125 Goals Scored / Shots Taken), Defense (.048 Goals Allowed / Shots Allowed)
The rest of the MLS Team's numbers and rankings after the jump...
Offensive Efficiency (Goals Scored/ Shots Taken)
1st: Rapids (.190)
2nd: Sporting KC (.185)
T-3rd: RSL (.167)
T-3rd: Toronto FC (.167)
5th: Whitecaps (.148)
6th: Fire (.130)
7th: Revolution (.125)
8th: Chivas (.111)
9th: Union (.100)
10th: Galaxy (.094)
T-11th: Earthquakes (.091)
T-11th: DC United (.091)
13th: Dynamo (.050)
14th: Timbers (.048)
15th: Red Bulls (.043)
16th: FC Dallas (.034)
17th: Sounders (.021)
18th: Crew (.000)
Defensive Efficiency (Goals Allowed / Shots Allowed)
T-1st: Union (.000)
T-1st: Red Bulls (.000)
3rd: Earthquakes (.034)
4th: RSL (.040)
T-5th: DC United (.048)
T-5th: Revolution (.048)
7th: Dynamo (.061)
8th: Rapids (.077)
9th: Sounders (.094)
10th: Crew (.095)
11th: Whitecaps (.115)
12th: Toronto FC (.125)
13th: Galaxy (.133)
14th: Chivas (.148)
15th: Fire (.150)
16th: FC Dallas (.167)
17th: Sporting KC (.190)
18th: Timbers (.217)
I know this is only a rough idea of efficiency, but we'll see where it goes as the season goes on and more shots are taken and goals are scored. Here are the Top and Bottom 4 teams based on the average of their offensive and defensive rank:
Top 4 (Best to Worst): RSL, Rapids, Union, Revolution
Bottom 4 (Worst to Best): Timbers, FC Dallas, Crew, Sounders
Thoughts?


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