There was some minor risk to it. Though the opponent, Charlotte FC, is an expansion team, the visitors have earned notable victories and remain in the playoff chase.
Compared to the famous European circuits, the gap between top and bottom in MLS’s 28-team jamboree is shallow. Financial guardrails prevent runaway spending and, in turn, narrow the chasm that exists in the Bundesliga, La Liga and elsewhere.
On Tuesday, MLS’s long-standing parity will be put to the test when LAFC will host D.C. United, whose victory total (six) is the same as LAFC’s winning streak. United’s goal tally over eight matches is the same as LAFC’s in the second half against Charlotte (five).