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Updated July 19, 2019, at 12:08 AM
| team | spi rating | supporters’ shield | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 LAFC46 pts | 60.6 | 97% | 49% |
 NYCFC29 pts | 47.6 | <1% | 11% |
 Atlanta33 pts | 46.6 | <1% | 7% |
| team | spi rating | make playoffs | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Rising38 pts | 44.5 | >99% | 36% |
 Tampa Bay40 pts | 28.2 | >99% | 12% |
 Indy Eleven34 pts | 25.7 | >99% | 7% |
| team | spi rating | make playoffs | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina22 pts | 72.1 | 96% | 39% |
 Portland22 pts | 60.7 | 85% | 24% |
 Reign20 pts | 59.2 | 80% | 16% |
| team | spi rating | make playoffs | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 Club América0 pts | 61.6 | 84% | 19% |
 Tigres UANL0 pts | 61.2 | 83% | 18% |
 Monterrey0 pts | 60.7 | 82% | 17% |
| team | spi rating | win league |
|---|---|---|
 Palmeiras26 pts | 72.9 | 58% |
 Flamengo20 pts | 69.8 | 20% |
 Santos23 pts | 64.0 | 15% |
| team | spi rating | make UCL | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 Malmö35 pts | 58.3 | 72% | 72% |
 AIK31 pts | 49.7 | 11% | 11% |
 Djurgården29 pts | 46.2 | 7% | 7% |
| team | spi rating | make UCL | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 Molde30 pts | 55.8 | 74% | 74% |
 Bodø/Glimt29 pts | 37.8 | 9% | 9% |
 Vålerenga24 pts | 41.0 | 6% | 6% |
| team | spi rating | make ACL | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beijing Guoan48 pts | 58.3 | >99% | 37% |
 Guangzhou E.46 pts | 60.6 | >99% | 35% |
 Shanghai SIPG46 pts | 58.8 | >99% | 28% |
| team | spi rating | make ACL | win league |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kawasaki Frontale35 pts | 58.2 | 87% | 47% |
 Kashima Antlers34 pts | 55.3 | 76% | 29% |
 FC Tokyo39 pts | 42.5 | 60% | 14% |
| Time (ET) | League | Match | Quality The harmonic mean of the teams’ SPI ratings | Importance How much the result will alter the league projections | Match Rating The average of quality and importance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liga MX Friday, July 19 8:00 p.m. |  Liga MX Mexico |
| 42 | 24 | 33 | |||||
Liga MX Friday, July 19 10:00 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 35 | 15 | 25 | |||||
Major League Soccer Friday, July 19 10:00 p.m. |  Major League Soccer USA |
| 48 | 17 | 32 | |||||
Nat'l Women's Soccer League Friday, July 19 10:00 p.m. |  Nat'l Women's Soccer League USA |
| 55 | 22 | 38 | |||||
USL Championship Friday, July 19 10:30 p.m. |  USL Championship USA |
| 27 | 19 | 23 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 12:00 a.m. |  J1 League Japan |
| 30 | 10 | 20 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 5:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 21 | 36 | 28 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 5:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 37 | 38 | 38 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 5:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 31 | 7 | 19 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 5:30 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 31 | 59 | 45 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 6:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 26 | 31 | 28 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 6:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 33 | 45 | 39 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 20 6:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 34 | 32 | 33 | |||||
Super League Saturday, July 20 7:35 a.m. |  Super League China |
| 40 | 2 | 21 | |||||
Super League Saturday, July 20 7:35 a.m. | Super League China |
| 49 | 41 | 45 | |||||
Allsvenskan Saturday, July 20 10:00 a.m. |  Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 19 | 53 | 36 | |||||
Allsvenskan Saturday, July 20 10:00 a.m. | Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 31 | 26 | 28 | |||||
Brasileirão Saturday, July 20 10:00 a.m. |  Brasileirão Brazil |
| 48 | 41 | 44 | |||||
Allsvenskan Saturday, July 20 12:00 p.m. | Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 35 | 32 | 34 | |||||
Brasileirão Saturday, July 20 4:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 51 | 26 | 39 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 5:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 13 | 11 | 12 | |||||
Brasileirão Saturday, July 20 6:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 56 | 62 | 59 | |||||
Brasileirão Saturday, July 20 6:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 60 | 8 | 34 | |||||
Brasileirão Saturday, July 20 6:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 43 | 22 | 32 | |||||
Liga MX Saturday, July 20 6:00 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 36 | 18 | 27 | |||||
Liga MX Saturday, July 20 6:00 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 52 | 26 | 39 | |||||
Nat'l Women's Soccer League Saturday, July 20 7:00 p.m. | Nat'l Women's Soccer League USA |
| 51 | 21 | 36 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 7:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 15 | 7 | 11 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 7:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 15 | 14 | 14 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 7:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 26 | 6 | 16 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 7:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 18 | 10 | 14 | |||||
Major League Soccer Saturday, July 20 7:30 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 43 | 16 | 30 | |||||
Major League Soccer Saturday, July 20 7:30 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 37 | 24 | 30 | |||||
Major League Soccer Saturday, July 20 7:30 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 35 | 14 | 25 | |||||
Nat'l Women's Soccer League Saturday, July 20 7:30 p.m. | Nat'l Women's Soccer League USA |
| 43 | 1 | 22 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 7:30 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 20 | 18 | 19 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 8:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 10 | 14 | 12 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 8:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||
Liga MX Saturday, July 20 8:05 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 61 | 18 | 39 | |||||
Major League Soccer Saturday, July 20 8:30 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 42 | 31 | 37 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 8:30 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 16 | 11 | 13 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 8:30 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 13 | 6 | 9 | |||||
Major League Soccer Saturday, July 20 9:00 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 36 | 7 | 22 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 9:30 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||
Liga MX Saturday, July 20 10:00 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 47 | 23 | 35 | |||||
Liga MX Saturday, July 20 10:00 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 49 | 25 | 37 | |||||
Major League Soccer Saturday, July 20 10:00 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 39 | 24 | 31 | |||||
Major League Soccer Saturday, July 20 10:00 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 30 | 14 | 22 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 10:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 19 | 10 | 14 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 10:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 20 | 28 | 24 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 20 10:30 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 22 | 11 | 16 | |||||
Super League Sunday, July 21 6:00 a.m. | Super League China |
| 31 | 44 | 38 | |||||
Super League Sunday, July 21 7:35 a.m. | Super League China |
| 36 | 6 | 21 | |||||
Super League Sunday, July 21 7:35 a.m. | Super League China |
| 37 | 31 | 34 | |||||
Super League Sunday, July 21 7:35 a.m. | Super League China |
| 36 | 51 | 43 | |||||
Super League Sunday, July 21 8:00 a.m. | Super League China |
| 52 | 44 | 48 | |||||
Super League Sunday, July 21 8:00 a.m. | Super League China |
| 46 | 39 | 42 | |||||
Allsvenskan Sunday, July 21 9:00 a.m. | Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 23 | 27 | 25 | |||||
Allsvenskan Sunday, July 21 9:00 a.m. | Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 33 | 54 | 44 | |||||
Brasileirão Sunday, July 21 10:00 a.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 53 | 32 | 43 | |||||
Allsvenskan Sunday, July 21 11:30 a.m. | Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 37 | 4 | 20 | |||||
Eliteserien Sunday, July 21 12:00 p.m. |  Eliteserien Norway |
| 27 | 20 | 23 | |||||
Liga MX Sunday, July 21 1:00 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 42 | 25 | 33 | |||||
Eliteserien Sunday, July 21 2:00 p.m. | Eliteserien Norway |
| 36 | 62 | 49 | |||||
Brasileirão Sunday, July 21 3:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 48 | 22 | 35 | |||||
Brasileirão Sunday, July 21 3:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 62 | 29 | 45 | |||||
Major League Soccer Sunday, July 21 4:00 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 41 | 12 | 26 | |||||
Brasileirão Sunday, July 21 6:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 40 | 35 | 38 | |||||
Major League Soccer Sunday, July 21 6:00 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 30 | 14 | 22 | |||||
Nat'l Women's Soccer League Sunday, July 21 6:00 p.m. | Nat'l Women's Soccer League USA |
| 63 | 20 | 41 | |||||
Major League Soccer Sunday, July 21 7:30 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 38 | 24 | 31 | |||||
Liga MX Sunday, July 21 7:45 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 47 | 27 | 37 | |||||
Major League Soccer Sunday, July 21 9:30 p.m. | Major League Soccer USA |
| 43 | 15 | 29 | |||||
Allsvenskan Monday, July 22 1:00 p.m. | Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 30 | 11 | 21 | |||||
Allsvenskan Monday, July 22 1:00 p.m. | Allsvenskan Sweden |
| 27 | 39 | 33 | |||||
Brasileirão Monday, July 22 7:00 p.m. | Brasileirão Brazil |
| 49 | 27 | 38 | |||||
USL Championship Wednesday, July 24 7:30 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | |||||
USL Championship Wednesday, July 24 8:30 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 10 | 7 | 8 | |||||
USL Championship Wednesday, July 24 10:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 6 | 12 | 9 | |||||
USL Championship Wednesday, July 24 11:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 20 | 16 | 18 | |||||
Liga MX Friday, July 26 10:00 p.m. | Liga MX Mexico |
| 37 | 18 | 28 | |||||
J1 League Saturday, July 27 6:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 39 | 63 | 51 | |||||
USL Championship Saturday, July 27 8:00 p.m. | USL Championship USA |
| 28 | 10 | 19 | |||||
Nat'l Women's Soccer League Sunday, July 28 4:00 p.m. | Nat'l Women's Soccer League USA |
| 57 | 29 | 43 | |||||
J1 League Wednesday, July 31 6:00 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 47 | 60 | 54 | |||||
J1 League Wednesday, July 31 6:30 a.m. | J1 League Japan |
| 40 | 47 | 44 |
The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout phase. The third-place team from each group qualifies for the UEFA Europa League knockout phase. The third-place finisher from each group in the UEFA Champions League — eight teams total — will join the UEFA Europa League in the round of 32.The top seven teams from each conference — 14 teams total — make the MLS playoffs. The top team from each conference receives a first-round bye.The top ten teams from each conference — 20 teams total — make the USL playoffs.The top eight teams at the end of the regular season make the Liga MX playoffs.The top four teams at the end of the regular season make the NWSL playoffs.The top six teams make the A-League playoffs, with two teams receiving a first-round bye.Three teams are promoted, and four teams are relegated. Depending on the league standings, playoffs for the final promotion and relegation spots may be necessary.Four teams — based on overall performance during the last four seasons — are relegated.The bottom team is automatically relegated, and the second-to-last team will enter a playoff against a team from the lower division to determine if it is relegated.The bottom two teams are automatically relegated, and the third-to-last team will enter a playoff against a team from the lower division to determine if it is relegated.The bottom team is automatically relegated, and the next two bottom teams will enter a playoff against teams from the lower division to determine if they are relegated.One to three teams are relegated through a playoff.
Design and development by Jay Boice, Reuben Fischer-Baum and Julia Wolfe. Statistical models by Jay Boice and Nate Silver.
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