MLS: Home/Away - Unbeaten/Winless streaks

I already posted the overall longest unbeaten/winless streaks last year (see The Arsenal of MLS). Now we can a little more detailed and look at the record holders for home/away games only. It's also a way to figure out exactly how horrible Real Salt Lake is (see below). As always, games that went to a shootout are counted as draws. HOME - UNBEATEN 1 San Jose 18 2005-6 2 Los Angeles 17 2004-5 3 D.C. United 16 1996-7 3 Colorado 16 2003-4 5 San Jose 15 1999-2000 5 Chicago 15 2000-1 5 San Jose 15 2001-2 5 Los Angeles 15 2002-3 9 Los Angeles 14 1997-8 9 D.C. United 14 1998 So with the final regular season home game of last year (the disappointing 2-2 draw with RSL), the Earthquakes not only became the first team to go unbeaten at home, but also set an MLS record. They also managed to overtake their hated rivals in the process. And if there is an Earthquakes expansion team in the future, they might be able to extend the streak. No surprise at the teams that dominate this list, except for Colorado. There are 9 other streaks in the double digits. Dallas currently has a 9 game home unbeaten streak. Along with Kansas City, they are the only two original MLS teams still in the league who haven't had a double digit streak. HOME - WINLESS 1 New York 11 1999 2 San Jose 9 2000 2 Real Salt Lake 9 2005-current 4 New England 8 1998 4 Tampa Bay 8 2000-1 6 New York 7 2004-5 7 Columbus 6 1996 7 San Jose 6 1999 7 Dallas 6 2002-3 7 Chivas USA 6 2005 7 Dallas 6 2005 Only one streak reaching double digits here, but that could change in 8 days. There has generally been a huge difference in the preformance of teams at home versus on the road in MLS. From 1996-2005, home teams were 846-468-372. Away teams are barely averaging over a point per game. So you can see why hardly only 11 teams have even gone 6 games at home without a victory. Currently, Columbus has gone 5 home games without a victory. So they could join this list tomorrow with a draw or loss. Los Angeles is also riding a 4 game home winless streak. AWAY - UNBEATEN 1 Columbus 9 2004 2 D.C. United 8 1997 2 D.C. United 8 1999 2 Tampa Bay 8 1999 5 Los Angeles 7 1997-8 5 New England 7 2002-3 5 San Jose 7 2003 8 Tampa Bay 6 1996 8 Los Angeles 6 1998-9 8 Colorado 6 1998-9 8 Dallas 6 1999 8 Los Angeles 6 1999-2000 8 Kansas City 6 2000 8 San Jose 6 2001 8 San Jose 6 2005 8 New York 6 2005-current The Crew can add this to the overall unbeaten streak that they hold. I'm glad that they set the mark, because like the overall and home unbeaten records, it's been done since the shootout era ended and MLS will officially recognize it. That's a pet peeve of mine. They only went 2-0-7 in setting the record, but it still counts all the same. The Red Bulls are on the list and are three games away from tying them. It's interesting, because over the past 10 years they've been a pretty decent away team. They just ruin that by under-preforming at home. AWAY - WINLESS 1 Kansas City 21 1998-9 1 New York 21 1998-9 3 Real Salt Lake 19 2005-current 4 Colorado 18 1996-7 4 D.C. United 18 2001-2 6 Los Angeles 17 2003-4 7 Chicago 14 2004-5 7 Chivas USA 14 2005 9 Columbus 12 1996 9 New York 12 1996-7 9 Tampa Bay 12 1997 9 Colorado 12 1999-2000 9 San Jose 12 1999-2000 Yes, RSL does not have the worst road streak ever. The Wizards set the mark on August 6, 1999, and the Metrostars tied it 22 days later. Ha, they can't even be first in sucking. I kid, I kid...Actually, the 1999 Metros are beyond awful. They hold the longest streaks for being winless at home, on the road, and overall. It's the triple crown of sucking. 8 additional teams have double digit streaks. Every single MLS has had one (except Houston of course). Dallas currently has a 9 game winless streak away from home (to go along nicely with their 9 game unbeaten streak at home). Special section - RSL & Futility: BFFs RSL is on the verge of breaking many MLS marks for futility. Let's take a look, first with the streaks: Overall winless streak Record: 19 Current: 18 Home winless streak Record: 11 Current: 9 Away winless streak Record: 21 Current: 19 And let's not forget the records they already set last year: Away PPG-0.13 (worst alltime) Goals scored PG-0.94 (worst all time) Overall they were the third worst MLS team ever. Chivas was right along with them, but at least they look like they're improving.