Power rankings

Major League Soccer 2026. An xG-based strength rating from the rolling win-probability model. Power is the expected goal difference per match against an average team — ratings update after every game, so this reflects end-of-season form, not just the final table.

Strength over the season

How the top six teams' power evolved matchday by matchday.

#	Team	Power	Attack	Defence
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	+1.23	1.19	0.59
2	New England Revolution	+1.05	1.29	0.87
3	Philadelphia Union	+0.92	1.29	0.97
4	St.Louis City	+0.85	1.07	0.73
5	Inter Miami CF	+0.78	1.34	1.15
6	Chicago Fire	+0.73	1.09	0.85
7	Minnesota United	+0.68	1.09	0.90
8	FC Dallas	+0.59	0.98	0.83
9	Orlando City SC	+0.57	1.19	1.11
10	Colorado Rapids	+0.49	0.93	0.83
11	San Diego FC	+0.48	0.96	0.89
12	Houston Dynamo	+0.47	0.81	0.70
13	Portland Timbers	+0.42	1.02	1.01
14	New York City FC	+0.42	1.04	1.04
15	Charlotte FC	+0.41	1.01	1.00
16	CF Montréal	+0.35	1.00	1.04
17	Nashville SC	+0.30	0.86	0.89
18	San Jose Earthquakes	+0.28	1.11	1.23
19	New York Red Bulls	+0.25	1.09	1.24
20	Los Angeles FC	+0.22	0.87	0.96
21	Seattle Sounders FC	+0.20	0.90	1.02
22	Real Salt Lake	+0.20	0.94	1.07
23	Columbus Crew	+0.19	0.77	0.86
24	FC Cincinnati	+0.17	1.05	1.24
25	Atlanta United	+0.15	0.98	1.16
26	DC United	+0.06	1.00	1.27
27	LA Galaxy	-0.03	0.92	1.23
28	Toronto FC	-0.15	0.75	1.10
29	Austin FC	-0.19	0.73	1.11
30	Sporting Kansas City	-0.33	0.69	1.16

Attack/Defence are multipliers vs league average (1.00). Attack > 1 = creates more xG than average; Defence < 1 = concedes less. Power = expected xG for − against vs an average opponent.

Strength of schedule

Who each team played, matchday by matchday, coloured by opponent power. Reveals brutal or kind runs of fixtures across the season.

Power rankings

Strength over the season

How the top six teams' power evolved matchday by matchday.

#	Team	Power	Attack	Defence
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	+1.23	1.19	0.59
2	New England Revolution	+1.05	1.29	0.87
3	Philadelphia Union	+0.92	1.29	0.97
4	St.Louis City	+0.85	1.07	0.73
5	Inter Miami CF	+0.78	1.34	1.15
6	Chicago Fire	+0.73	1.09	0.85
7	Minnesota United	+0.68	1.09	0.90
8	FC Dallas	+0.59	0.98	0.83
9	Orlando City SC	+0.57	1.19	1.11
10	Colorado Rapids	+0.49	0.93	0.83
11	San Diego FC	+0.48	0.96	0.89
12	Houston Dynamo	+0.47	0.81	0.70
13	Portland Timbers	+0.42	1.02	1.01
14	New York City FC	+0.42	1.04	1.04
15	Charlotte FC	+0.41	1.01	1.00
16	CF Montréal	+0.35	1.00	1.04
17	Nashville SC	+0.30	0.86	0.89
18	San Jose Earthquakes	+0.28	1.11	1.23
19	New York Red Bulls	+0.25	1.09	1.24
20	Los Angeles FC	+0.22	0.87	0.96
21	Seattle Sounders FC	+0.20	0.90	1.02
22	Real Salt Lake	+0.20	0.94	1.07
23	Columbus Crew	+0.19	0.77	0.86
24	FC Cincinnati	+0.17	1.05	1.24
25	Atlanta United	+0.15	0.98	1.16
26	DC United	+0.06	1.00	1.27
27	LA Galaxy	-0.03	0.92	1.23
28	Toronto FC	-0.15	0.75	1.10
29	Austin FC	-0.19	0.73	1.11
30	Sporting Kansas City	-0.33	0.69	1.16

Attack/Defence are multipliers vs league average (1.00). Attack > 1 = creates more xG than average; Defence < 1 = concedes less. Power = expected xG for − against vs an average opponent.

Strength of schedule

Who each team played, matchday by matchday, coloured by opponent power. Reveals brutal or kind runs of fixtures across the season.