The Week 4 numbers look like this…
5 year comparison | ||||||||
Week 4 | 29 GP | YTD | ||||||
Avg | +/- | GP | Avg | +/- | Avg | +/- | GP | |
2006 | 15,619 | 4 | 17,149 | 18,445 | 22 | |||
2007 | 15,336 | -1.81% | 8 | 15,096 | -11.97% | 15,828 | -14.19% | 26 |
2008 | 15,896 | 3.66% | 7 | 15,086 | -0.06% | 16,410 | 3.68% | 28 |
2009 | 17,258 | 8.57% | 7 | 15,314 | 1.51% | 15,314 | -6.68% | 29 |
2010 | 18,022 | 4.43% | 8 | 18,333 | 19.72% | 18,333 | 19.72% | 29 |
YTD – 29 Games | ||||
Average | Median | %<10K | %>20k | |
2006 | 17,149 | 16,904 | 13.79% | 27.59% |
2007 | 15,096 | 14,173 | 13.79% | 17.24% |
2008 | 15,086 | 14,919 | 17.24% | 27.59% |
2009 | 15,314 | 12,827 | 17.24% | 20.69% |
2010 | 18,333 | 18,197 | 10.34% | 34.48% |
Here are the attendance comparisons to 2009:
MLS Attendance – Equal # of Home Games | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | ||||||
Att | Cap % | Att | Att +/- | GP | Cap % | Cap | |
Seattle | 29,939 | 92.40% | 36,077 | 20.50% | 3 | 101.63% | 35,500 |
Philadelphia | NA | NA | 34,870 | NA | 1 | 91.76% | 18,500 |
Toronto | 20,658 | 93.99% | 21,978 | 6.39% | 1 | 100.00% | 21,978 |
LA Galaxy | 19,346 | 71.65% | 20,508 | 6.01% | 3 | 75.96% | 27,000 |
Chicago | 11,633 | 58.17% | 20,276 | 74.30% | 1 | 101.38% | 20,000 |
Real Salt Lake | 11,806 | 36.33% | 19,970 | 69.15% | 1 | 103.26% | 19,340 |
D.C. United | 14,245 | 63.31% | 19,536 | 37.14% | 2 | 86.82% | 22,500 |
N.Y./N.J. Red Bulls | 10,485 | 41.63% | 19,120 | 82.35% | 2 | 75.90% | 25,189 |
Houston | 16,085 | 71.49% | 16,500 | 2.58% | 3 | 73.33% | 22,500 |
ChivasUSA | 14,640 | 54.22% | 15,625 | 6.73% | 2 | 57.87% | 27,000 |
Columbus Crew | 14,686 | 73.43% | 13,536 | -7.83% | 1 | 67.68% | 20,000 |
NE Revolution | 11,314 | 50.28% | 12,798 | 13.12% | 1 | 56.88% | 22,500 |
Colorado Rapids | 12,033 | 66.53% | 10,785 | -10.37% | 2 | 59.63% | 18,086 |
KC Wizards | 8,654 | 83.33% | 10,307 | 19.10% | 2 | 99.24% | 10,385 |
San Jose | 9,756 | 20.58% | 9,836 | 0.81% | 2 | 95.49% | 10,300 |
FC Dallas | 11,215 | 52.92% | 9,286 | -17.20% | 2 | 43.82% | 21,193 |
My disclaimer about the capacity calculations
For my calculations, I’ve taken the 3 teams playing in American football stadiums, DCU in RFK, Houston in Robertson and New England in Foxboro and assigned maximum capacities at 22,500. I took the 22,500 number from an approximate average of the soccer specific stadiums in use.
Observations
A new team on new turf. TFC’s home opener on it’s new grass field drew the expected sellout. Saturday started with the now usual sellout at Qwest Field. The Houston crowd was a bit disappointing, with just under 15,000. DC United had a good turnout, over 18,400, but will they stop coming if they don’t turn around their woeful start soon. A hugely underwhelming gate at Red Bull Arena. Just 13,667 for the first place Red Bulls. San Jose didn’t quite sellout this weekend. Maybe they’ll fill the joint after their recent upturn in performance. I would have expected more at the Home Depot Center for the replay of the 2009 MLS Cup. Just over 20,300. And finally, a horrible turnout in Colorado as less than 10,000 came out to witness the Rapid’s victory.
I’m still feeling pretty smart about the players on my preseason ‘watch list'(bottom of post). Joel Lindpere assisted on a Juan Pablo Angel goal and Geoff Cameron scored for Houston.
Week 4 Games | ||
Toronto | 2 | TFC Connected |
Philadelphia | 1 | Philadelphia Union Soccer |
Seattle | 1 | Seattle Times |
Kansas City | 0 | Kansas City – Hillcrest Road |
Houston | 3 | Soccer y Fútbol – Jose de Jesus Ortiz |
Chivas USA | 0 | Chicago Fire Confidential |
RBNY | 2 | Red Bulls Reader |
FC Dallas | 1 | 3rd Degree – Buzz Carrick |
DC United | 0 | DCU – Steve Goff – Soccer Insider |
Chicago | 2 | Chicago Fire Confidential |
San Jose | 2 | San Jose Center Line Soccer |
New England | 0 | Revolution Soccer |
Los Angeles | 2 | LA – Official Blog |
Real Salt Lake | 1 | RSL – Behind the Shield |
Colorado | 3 | Undercurrent |
Toronto | 1 | TFC Connected |
Streaking
- FC Dallas have not lost at home in its last 10(7 wins).
- Colorado has not lost at home in 7 straight.
- TFC has not lost at home in 7 straight.
- TFC has lost 11 straight road games.
- RSL are unbeaten in their last 11 regular season home games.
MLS Throw Ins
- There have been 17 clean sheets in the first 29 matches
- Through 29 games: goal scoring is down slightly: 2.59 per game vs 2.62 in 2009.
- 36 of the 64 players selected in the 2010 SuperDraft were on MLS rosters on opening day.
- RSL has lost only twice in its last 31 home matches. They lost only once in ’08 and ’09, a feat matched by Houston.
The MLS play-in matches for the Open have begun for the teams that did not finish in the top 6 in 2009. The next match will be played on April 27. All times are ET. Seattle are the defending cup holders, and as such will compete in the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League.
- Colorado Rapids defeated the Kansas City Wizards 2-1.
- Real Salt Lake beat the San Jose Earthquakes on PK’s 5-3 after playing to a 3-3 score.
- Philadelphia Union at New York Red Bulls, Tuesday, April 27, 8 p.m. at Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.)
- FC Dallas at DC United, Wednesday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. at RFK Stadium (Washington D.C.)
- New England Revolution at Philadelphia or New York on Wednesday, May 12
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