OH Leuven Reserves Overview

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
9	Orlando City	21	7	3	11	34	51	-17	24	W L D L W
10	Toronto FC	21	5	9	7	31	37	-6	24	W D W D L
11	DC United	21	5	9	7	28	36	-8	24	L L D D W
12	Atlanta United	21	6	3	12	25	36	-11	21	W W W L L
13	Philadelphia Union	21	5	6	10	31	38	-7	21	D D W W W

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