MLS Power Rankings, Week 19: Sporting Kansas City grabs No. 1 spot after huge road win in Vancouver

BIGGEST MOVERS: Houston & Montreal +4 spots  | New England -5 spots

1

LAST: 2

HIGH: 1 | LOW: 14

Since Soni Mustivar and Tim Melia entered the starting lineup they've gone 6-1-2 with 15 goals scored and 5 conceded.

Latest result: Won at Vancouver, 1-0

Last five results: W-W-L-W-W

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. Montreal

2

LAST: 1

HIGH: 1 | LOW: 11

Losing Bill Hamid for six weeks is worse than losing a game. Andrew Dykstra has been good this year, but Hamid has been the best 'keeper in MLS for the last 18 months.

Latest results: OFF

Last five results: L-W-W-D-L

Next MLS match: Saturday at Dallas

3

LAST: 4

HIGH: 2 | LOW: 11

That Gerrard fella looked half-decent against Club America. Even better was just how solid the kids who've come up through the academy and Los Dos were.

Latest result: OFF

Last five results: D-W-W-L-W

Next MLS match: Friday vs. San Jose (UniMás)

4

LAST: 7

HIGH: 1 | LOW: 11

Since Kellyn Acosta slotted into central midfield alongside Victor Ulloa, Dallas have gone 3-0-1, pulling out of a late-spring tailspin in the process. #PlayYourKids

Latest result: Won at Orlando City, 2-0

Last five results: L-D-W-W-W

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. D.C. United

5

LAST: 3

HIGH: 3 | LOW: 16

Portland have been great at home, but they've lost four of their last five road games, conceding 11, scoring three and giving us plenty of concern about central midfield depth.

Latest result: Lost at Philadelphia, 3-0

Last five results: W-L-W-W-L

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. Vancouver

6

LAST: 5

HIGH: 1 | LOW: 6

Still no answers in attack, an issue that was compounded by an uncharacteristic late defensive error. The Sounders are counting the days until the return of ObaDeuce.

Latest result: Lost at Chicago, 1-0

Last five results: L-L-L-W-L

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. Colorado

7

LAST: 6

HIGH: 1 | LOW: 11

They're the only team in the league with a positive road goal differential. Their home form, however, has been tragic. 

Latest result: Lost vs. Sporting KC, 1-0

Last five results: W-W-W-L-L

Next MLS match: Saturday at Portland

8

LAST: 10

HIGH: 1 | LOW: 17

Dominant performance from a team that's gotten key contributions from their kids. RBNY suddenly seem to boast more depth than it initially looked like they had. 

Latest result: Won vs. New England, 4-1

Last five results: L-W-W-L-W

Next MLS match: Saturday at Orlando City

9

LAST: 8

HIGH: 3 | LOW: 16

Credit goes mostly to Giovinco, who entered "God Mode" sometime after he missed that PK. But the defense remains gaffe-prone and seeing Damien Perquis subbed off doesn't instill confidence.

Latest result: Drew at NYCFC, 4-4

Last five results: L-W-D-L-D

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. Philadelphia

10

LAST: 12

HIGH: 9 | LOW: 17

This jump is a function of the teams around them playing even worse, and losing to worse competiton. OCSC will get Kaka and (probably) Cyle Larin back next week, and they will get back to collecting points.

Latest result: Lost vs. Dallas, 2-0

Last five results: W-L-W-D-L

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. New York

11

LAST: 11

HIGH: 8 | LOW: 18

Ok fine, we give up: The middle of the pack is a mess. There are 11 teams scattered from 21 through 25 points. The Quakes are at the top of that heap, but Friday's away date is not all that appealing.

Latest result: Lost vs. Houston, 2-0

Last five results: D-W-W-L-L

Next MLS match: Friday at LA (UniMás)

12

LAST: 16

HIGH: 9 | LOW: 20

Columbus were a good match-up for this Impact team, which loves to counter, counter, counter. KC have traditionally been a good match-up as well, and any kind of result at Sporting Park could go a distance toward convincing us Montreal are for real.

Latest result: Won vs. Columbus, 3-0

Last five results: W-L-D-L-W

Next MLS match: Saturday at Sporting KC

13

LAST: 9

HIGH: 4 | LOW: 15

At some point this team is going to have to show that they can defend a little bit. That really hasn't happened this season.

Latest result: Lost at Montreal, 3-0

Last five results: D-W-D-W-L

Next MLS match: Wednesday at Chicago; Sunday vs. Chicago (ESPN2/TSN2)

14

LAST: 18

HIGH: 10 | LOW: 18

Sure, the Quakes were missing a few starters, but a multi-goal in-conference road win is no joke, no matter the circumstances. Well done to the Dynamo.

Latest result: Won at San Jose, 2-0

Last five results: W-L-L-D-W

Next MLS match: Saturday at RSL

15

LAST: 13

HIGH: 10 | LOW: 20

Squandered a lead, but fought back for a point with reinforcements on the way. But it sure seems like they need defensive reinforcements more than two new pieces in what's been a creative and functional midfield.

Latest result: Drew vs. Toronto, 4-4

Last five results: W-W-L-W-D

Next MLS match: Saturday at New England

16

LAST: 17

HIGH: 15 | LOW: 20

They're now 5-3-1 in their last nine, and proved they could beat a good team even when C.J. Sapong isn't. At TFC, at D.C., vs. RBNY and at OCSC make their next four games a make-or-break stretch of the season - one that starts with Mo Edu suspended with yellow card accumulation.

Latest result: Won vs. Portland, 3-0

Last five results: L-L-W-D-W

Next MLS match: Saturday at Toronto

17

LAST: 14

HIGH: 5 | LOW: 17

Utter collapse and colossal disappointment.

Latest result: Lost at Colorado, 3-1

Last five results: W-L-D-D-L

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. Houston

18

LAST: 19

HIGH: 15 | LOW: 20

They aren't pretty, but they're starting to become effective.

Latest result: Won vs. RSL, 3-1

Last five results: D-L-L-W-W

Next MLS match: Saturday at Seattle

19

LAST: 20

HIGH: 11 | LOW: 20

The Power Rankings Politburo continues to like what it sees when Mikey Stephens is on the field for this team. And well done to another local kid, Homegrown left back Patrick Doody, who was solid in his MLS debut.

Latest result: Won vs. Seattle, 1-0

Last five results: L-L-L-D-W

Next MLS match: Wednesday vs. Columbus; Sunday at Columbus (ESPN2/TSN2)

20

LAST: 15

HIGH: 2 | LOW: 20

This has to be rock bottom, right?

Latest result: Lost at New York, 4-1

Last five results: L-L-L-L-L

Next MLS match: Saturday vs. NYCFC

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