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MLS midseason tiers: Miami, SJ impress, but Atlanta raise concern

Lionel Messi and Co. remain favorites, but strong starts from Nashville, San Jose and Vancouver have the league nicely poised heading into a long break.

'More supporters than the home team!' - Messi advantage in MLS

The presence of Lionel Messi offers Inter Miami plenty of advantages, with team-mate Dayne St. Clair pointing out that one of those is often having “more supporters than the home team” when heading out on the road. The Herons are taking in five successive away games at the start of their 2026 MLS campaign, but intimidating atmospheres are in short supply.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Persib Bandung	34	24	7	3	59	22	37	79	D W W W W
2	Borneo Samarinda	34	25	4	5	74	31	43	79	W D W W W
3	Persija Jakarta	34	22	5	7	65	29	36	71	W W L W W
4	Persebaya Surabaya	34	16	10	8	61	35	26	58	W W D W W
5	Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC	34	16	5	13	53	45	8	53	W L W L L

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