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	Nashville SC	+1.50	1.48	0.74
2	Philadelphia Union	+1.34	1.45	0.82
3	Columbus Crew	+0.99	1.21	0.78
4	San Diego FC	+0.75	1.23	0.99
5	Los Angeles FC	+0.72	1.02	0.75
6	St.Louis City	+0.70	1.17	0.95
7	Colorado Rapids	+0.58	0.94	0.75
8	Vancouver Whitecaps	+0.57	1.00	0.84
9	Atlanta United	+0.53	1.09	0.98
10	Minnesota United	+0.53	1.22	1.15
11	FC Cincinnati	+0.51	1.23	1.17
12	Chicago Fire	+0.49	1.01	0.91
13	FC Dallas	+0.49	1.12	1.05
14	New England Revolution	+0.45	1.00	0.93
15	New York Red Bulls	+0.42	1.13	1.11
16	Inter Miami CF	+0.41	1.16	1.16
17	Seattle Sounders FC	+0.38	0.85	0.79
18	Real Salt Lake	+0.22	0.74	0.78
19	San Jose Earthquakes	+0.21	0.80	0.85
20	New York City FC	+0.21	0.87	0.94
21	Portland Timbers	+0.20	0.89	0.97
22	Orlando City SC	+0.17	1.26	1.48
23	DC United	+0.12	1.12	1.32
24	Toronto FC	+0.01	0.92	1.16
25	Charlotte FC	-0.01	1.04	1.32
26	Houston Dynamo	-0.08	0.83	1.11
27	LA Galaxy	-0.10	0.93	1.25
28	CF Montréal	-0.12	0.85	1.17
29	Sporting Kansas City	-0.20	0.85	1.24
30	Austin FC	-0.96	0.62	1.52

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	Nashville SC	+1.50	1.48	0.74
2	Philadelphia Union	+1.34	1.45	0.82
3	Columbus Crew	+0.99	1.21	0.78
4	San Diego FC	+0.75	1.23	0.99
5	Los Angeles FC	+0.72	1.02	0.75
6	St.Louis City	+0.70	1.17	0.95
7	Colorado Rapids	+0.58	0.94	0.75
8	Vancouver Whitecaps	+0.57	1.00	0.84
9	Atlanta United	+0.53	1.09	0.98
10	Minnesota United	+0.53	1.22	1.15
11	FC Cincinnati	+0.51	1.23	1.17
12	Chicago Fire	+0.49	1.01	0.91
13	FC Dallas	+0.49	1.12	1.05
14	New England Revolution	+0.45	1.00	0.93
15	New York Red Bulls	+0.42	1.13	1.11
16	Inter Miami CF	+0.41	1.16	1.16
17	Seattle Sounders FC	+0.38	0.85	0.79
18	Real Salt Lake	+0.22	0.74	0.78
19	San Jose Earthquakes	+0.21	0.80	0.85
20	New York City FC	+0.21	0.87	0.94
21	Portland Timbers	+0.20	0.89	0.97
22	Orlando City SC	+0.17	1.26	1.48
23	DC United	+0.12	1.12	1.32
24	Toronto FC	+0.01	0.92	1.16
25	Charlotte FC	-0.01	1.04	1.32
26	Houston Dynamo	-0.08	0.83	1.11
27	LA Galaxy	-0.10	0.93	1.25
28	CF Montréal	-0.12	0.85	1.17
29	Sporting Kansas City	-0.20	0.85	1.24
30	Austin FC	-0.96	0.62	1.52

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.