Sporting KC are top of the Eastern Conference and in control of their own destiny. The club has played the same number of matches as Chicago and New York along with having a match in hand on Houston. The current standings are below.
Currrent MLS Standings (as of September 17, 2012)
Sporting KC (28 matches played) |
51 points |
Chicago Fire (28 matches played) |
50 points |
New York Red Bulls (28 matches played) |
49 points |
Houston Dynamo (29 matches played) |
46 points |
This means that no team could catch Sporting if they win their remaining six matches. In these remaining matches, Sporting will play Chicago at home along with two times at New York. Even if Sporting were to draw in those three matches, they'd still be in decent position to win the Eastern Conference. Below are the maxium possible points each side could finish the 2012 regular season with.
Highest possible points for 2012 MLS regular season
Sporting KC |
69 points |
Chicago Fire |
68 points |
New York Red Bulls |
67 points |
Here's what that would look like if Sporting are able to get draws against NY (two matches) and Chicago.
Highest possible points if Sporting draws against NY and Chicago
Sporting KC |
63 points |
Chicago Fire |
66 points |
New York Red Bulls |
63 points |
A more likely outcome is that Sporting would win at least one of these three matches (especially at home against Chicago).
Highest Possible points if Sporting draws against NY and beats Chicago
Sporting KC |
65 points |
Chicago Fire |
65 points |
New York Red Bulls |
63 points |
All these outcomes are just projections but it shows that Sporting are in great position to win a second consecutive 2012 Eastern Conference title. Neither team is likely to win all their remaining matches as all three top teams (NY, Chicago, Sporting) will play each other numerous times in the next month and half.
