MLS play-off odds after Matchday 18
After the games up to 8 August 2026
Nashville lead the play-off race at 100%. New England 0–2 Houston moved the odds the most.
Biggest risers and fallers
Play-offs
Up
Houston66%81%+15 pts
NY Red Bulls29%31%+2 pts
NYCFC80%81%+1 pt
Down
New England91%84%−7 pts
Portland39%36%−3 pts
Dallas73%71%−2 pts
Houston won 2–0 at New England, and their play-off chances rose from 66% to 81%. New England lost 2–0 to Houston at home, and their play-off chances fell from 91% to 84%. Nashville lead the play-off race at 100%.
Changes since Matchday 17, in points of percentage.
Result of the round
New England 0–2 Houston moved the odds the most. New England lost 2–0 to Houston at home, and their play-off chances fell from 91% to 84%. Houston won 2–0 at New England, and their play-off chances rose from 66% to 81%.
Match previewThe game whose two clubs' chances changed the most since the last round.
The play-off race
- Nashville
- Inter Miami
- Vancouver
- LAFC
- Chicago
Show as a table
| Round | Nashville | Inter Miami | Vancouver | LAFC | Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79% | 88% | 97% | 96% | 57% |
| 2 | 83% | 90% | 98% | 99% | 71% |
| 3 | 93% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 80% |
| 4 | 98% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 63% |
| 5 | 99% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 82% |
| 6 | 99% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 86% |
| 7 | 100% | 98% | 100% | 99% | 89% |
| 8 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 91% |
| 9 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 96% |
| 10 | 100% | 99% | 100% | 98% | 93% |
| 11 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 81% |
| 12 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 86% | 96% |
| 13 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 84% | 97% |
| 14 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 97% |
| 15 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96% | 97% |
| 16 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 92% |
| 17 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 95% |
| 18 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 95% |
The top five clubs' play-off chances after each round.
Every club's chances
Chances after Matchday 18, from 10,000 simulated seasons; the change since Matchday 17 below each.
All reports this season
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