Major League Soccer Team Defending Stats 2026

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game

Major League Soccer Team Defending Stats Questions

Which Major League Soccer team has conceded the most penalties this season?

Cincinnati have conceded the most penalties in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 10 from 34 games. Inter Miami and LA Galaxy are next on 9.

Which Major League Soccer team has made the most interceptions this season?

Philadelphia Union have made the most interceptions in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 438 from 34 games, an average of 12.9 a game. Toronto are next on 356.

Which Major League Soccer team has won the most duels this season?

Philadelphia Union have won the most duels in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 1,617 from 34 games, an average of 47.6 a game. Cincinnati are next on 1,535.

Which Major League Soccer team has caught the most players offside this season?

Orlando City have caught the most players offside in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 110 from 34 games, an average of 3.2 a game. Colorado Rapids are next on 107.

Which Major League Soccer team has made the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Philadelphia Union have made the most tackles and interceptions combined in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 983 from 34 games: 545 tackles and 438 interceptions. DC United are next on 964.

Which Major League Soccer team has faced the fewest shots on target this season?

Nashville SC, Vancouver Whitecaps and Philadelphia Union have faced the fewest shots on target per game in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 3.6 each. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are next on 4.0.

Major League Soccer Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	Nashville SC	25
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	34
3	Los Angeles FC	40
4	Houston Dynamo	43
5	New York City	45
6	Seattle Sounders	46
7	New England	47
8	St. Louis City	48
9	Colorado Rapids	50
10	Dallas	51

Major League Soccer Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank	Team	Penalties Conceded
1	Atlanta United	1
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	2
3	Charlotte	2
4	Real Salt Lake	2
5	St. Louis City	3
6	New England	3
7	SJ Earthquakes	3
8	Los Angeles FC	3
9	Portland Timbers	3
10	Seattle Sounders	3

Major League Soccer Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	38.9
2	Nashville SC	42.9
3	St. Louis City	45.0
4	Dallas	45.1
5	Colorado Rapids	45.6
6	Los Angeles FC	46.1
7	Philadelphia Union	46.5
8	Columbus Crew	46.5
9	SJ Earthquakes	46.7
10	New York City	48.2

Major League Soccer Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Conceded vs xGA
1	Nashville SC	-17.9
2	Charlotte	-9.0
3	Houston Dynamo	-8.3
4	New England	-6.9
5	Seattle Sounders	-6.4
6	Los Angeles FC	-6.1
7	Vancouver Whitecaps	-4.9
8	Austin	-3.9
9	New York City	-3.2
10	LA Galaxy	-2.1

Major League Soccer Shots Faced

Rank	Team	Shots Faced
1	Charlotte	576
2	Orlando City	575
3	Austin	569
4	Sporting KC	535
5	Cincinnati	504
6	Portland Timbers	500
7	DC United	491
8	LA Galaxy	483
9	Seattle Sounders	480
10	New England	474

Major League Soccer Shots on Target Faced

Rank	Team	Shots on Target Faced
1	Orlando City	219
2	Austin	214
3	Charlotte	204
4	Sporting KC	203
5	San Diego	196
6	Portland Timbers	193
7	New England	188
8	Toronto	184
9	Cincinnati	180
10	DC United	178

Major League Soccer Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Inside the Box
1	Austin	403
2	Orlando City	385
3	Sporting KC	373
4	Cincinnati	352
5	Charlotte	351
6	LA Galaxy	341
7	DC United	338
8	New York RB	325
9	San Diego	320
10	Portland Timbers	319

Major League Soccer Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Outside the Box
1	Charlotte	226
2	Orlando City	190
3	Portland Timbers	181
4	Los Angeles FC	177
5	Inter Miami	172
6	Austin	167
7	Real Salt Lake	164
8	Seattle Sounders	162
9	Sporting KC	162
10	St. Louis City	161

Major League Soccer Big Chances Conceded

Rank	Team	Big Chances Conceded
1	Orlando City	129
2	Sporting KC	122
3	Atlanta United	116
4	San Diego	114
5	Austin	114
6	New York RB	113
7	CF Montréal	105
8	LA Galaxy	104
9	Toronto	97
10	SJ Earthquakes	94

Major League Soccer Big Chances Scored Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored Against
1	Sporting KC	59
2	CF Montréal	50
3	Cincinnati	46
4	Toronto	45
5	Orlando City	44
6	San Diego	42
7	Austin	41
8	Inter Miami	40
9	LA Galaxy	40
10	Philadelphia Union	39

Major League Soccer Big Chances Missed Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed Against
1	Orlando City	85
2	Atlanta United	77
3	New York RB	74
4	Austin	73
5	San Diego	72
6	SJ Earthquakes	66
7	LA Galaxy	64
8	Sporting KC	63
9	Nashville SC	58
10	Real Salt Lake	58

Major League Soccer Tackles

Rank	Team	Tackles
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	637
2	DC United	624
3	Philadelphia Union	545
4	St. Louis City	544
5	Columbus Crew	540
6	Atlanta United	537
7	New York RB	535
8	New York City	533
9	Minnesota United	524
10	Chicago Fire	520

Major League Soccer Interceptions

Rank	Team	Interceptions
1	Philadelphia Union	438
2	Toronto	356
3	St. Louis City	344
4	Atlanta United	340
5	DC United	340
6	Portland Timbers	337
7	CF Montréal	334
8	LA Galaxy	333
9	Dallas	330
10	Real Salt Lake	322

Major League Soccer Tackles and Interceptions

Rank	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Philadelphia Union	983
2	DC United	964
3	Vancouver Whitecaps	954
4	St. Louis City	888
5	Atlanta United	877
6	Columbus Crew	858
7	Minnesota United	841
8	New York RB	839
9	LA Galaxy	838
10	Portland Timbers	835

Major League Soccer Duels Won

Rank	Team	Duels Won
1	Philadelphia Union	1,617
2	Cincinnati	1,535
3	New York City	1,509
4	Minnesota United	1,446
5	Portland Timbers	1,432
6	New York RB	1,423
7	DC United	1,408
8	Colorado Rapids	1,407
9	Vancouver Whitecaps	1,405
10	Toronto	1,403

Major League Soccer Woodwork Against

Rank	Team	Woodwork Against
1	Sporting KC	28
2	Atlanta United	22
3	Austin	22
4	New York RB	21
5	Orlando City	19
6	Minnesota United	18
7	Nashville SC	17
8	New England	15
9	Charlotte	14
10	Portland Timbers	14

Major League Soccer Corners Conceded

Rank	Team	Corners Conceded
1	Orlando City	230
2	Charlotte	207
3	Seattle Sounders	204
4	Sporting KC	203
5	Austin	200
6	Real Salt Lake	199
7	Dallas	196
8	Toronto	195
9	New England	192
10	Portland Timbers	188

Major League Soccer Players Caught Offside

Rank	Team	Players Caught Offside
1	Orlando City	110
2	Colorado Rapids	107
3	New York RB	93
4	SJ Earthquakes	78
5	Atlanta United	77
6	Vancouver Whitecaps	69
7	Columbus Crew	69
8	Chicago Fire	68
9	Cincinnati	67
10	San Diego	67