Soccer · United States
NWSL 2026
Teams
16
Games played
229
Goals
648
Goals per game
2.83
Leader
Gotham
NWSL: how it stands
It is tight at the summit: Gotham FC have 55 points after 28 games, with San Diego Wave FC a single point back. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) is the leading scorer with 20 goals, 3 more than Barbra Banda. The pick of the upcoming games is Gotham FC v Utah Royals (1st v 6th) on Sunday, November 1 at 5:00 PM (ET). The most one-sided result of the last few days: Denver Summit FC 6-1 Racing Louisville FC.
Matches of the day
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Upcoming games
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Standings 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | +13 | 55 | WWWDL |
| 2 | San Diego | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | +13 | 54 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Washington | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | +14 | 52 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Angel City | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | +19 | 49 | WWDWW |
| 5 | Kansas City | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 47 | DLWWW |
| 6 | Utah | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 47 | LWDLD |
| 7 | Portland | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | +7 | 47 | WDLDW |
| 8 | Seattle | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | +3 | 44 | LWLWD |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | +9 | 42 | LLWLL |
| 10 | Denver | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | +12 | 41 | WLWLW |
Top scorers
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Ashley SanchezNorth Carolina Courage20 - 2
Barbra BandaOrlando Pride17 - 3
Sophia WilsonPortland Thorns FC13 - 4
Janine SonisDenver Summit FC12 - 5
Temwa ChawingaKansas City Current12 - 6
Trinity RodmanWashington Spirit11 - 7Evelyn IjehNorth Carolina Courage11
- 8Haley HopkinsKansas City Current11
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Houston2Washington3
Chicago0Denver3Gotham1Angel City1Sat, Oct 3
Portland2Boston4Kansas City5Bay1Louisville1Utah1Fri, Oct 2
Seattle0North Carolina1Orlando1San Diego2Sun, Sep 27
Utah2North Carolina1Bay1Orlando3Sat, Sep 26
Portland1Houston1Washington0Angel City1Kansas City4Denver1Fri, Sep 25
Seattle2Boston0Gotham3Chicago1Louisville0San Diego2Sun, Sep 20
Utah0Angel City3Bay2Louisville0Chicago0Washington3Boston1Houston2Sat, Sep 19
Denver2Seattle1North Carolina1Gotham2Orlando1Portland4Fri, Sep 18
San Diego2Kansas City0Wed, Sep 16
Angel City3Seattle1Denver2Bay2Sun, Sep 13
Portland1Chicago1Sun, Oct 25
Sun, Nov 1
Angel CityBostonBaySan DiegoGothamUtahHoustonPortlandNorth CarolinaDenverLouisvilleKansas CitySeattleOrlandoWashingtonChicago| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | +13 | 55 | WWWDL |
| 2 | San Diego | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | +13 | 54 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Washington | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | +14 | 52 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Angel City | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | +19 | 49 | WWDWW |
| 5 | Kansas City | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 47 | DLWWW |
| 6 | Utah | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 47 | LWDLD |
| 7 | Portland | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | +7 | 47 | WDLDW |
| 8 | Seattle | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | +3 | 44 | LWLWD |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | +9 | 42 | LLWLL |
| 10 | Denver | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | +12 | 41 | WLWLW |
| 11 | Orlando | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | -6 | 36 | DLWLW |
| 12 | Houston | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 33 | WDLLW |
| 13 | Boston | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 32 | WLLWW |
| 14 | Bay | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 27 | WLLDL |
| 15 | Louisville | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -22 | 24 | LLDLL |
| 16 | Chicago | 29 | 5 | 2 | 22 | -52 | 17 | LLLLL |
Top placesBottom placesSource: ESPN
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 37:14 | +23 | 34 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25:13 | +12 | 29 |
| 3 | Gotham FC | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18:9 | +9 | 29 |
| 4 | Seattle Reign FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16:10 | +6 | 26 |
| 5 | Denver Summit FC | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33:22 | +11 | 25 |
| 6 | San Diego Wave FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21:15 | +6 | 25 |
| 7 | Utah Royals | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21:19 | +2 | 25 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16:14 | +2 | 22 |
| 9 | Angel City FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:16 | +7 | 21 |
| 10 | North Carolina Courage | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27:23 | +4 | 19 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21:22 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Houston Dash | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22:19 | +3 | 18 |
| 13 | Racing Louisville FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20:21 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Boston Legacy FC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23:27 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Bay FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16:19 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12:34 | -22 | 13 |
Calculated by Scorely from the official results of the season (ESPN).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Spirit | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | +12 | 30 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21:14 | +7 | 29 |
| 3 | Angel City FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27:15 | +12 | 28 |
| 4 | Gotham FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24:19 | +5 | 23 |
| 6 | Utah Royals | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23:18 | +5 | 22 |
| 7 | Seattle Reign FC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20:23 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Portland Thorns FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23:28 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17:22 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Denver Summit FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20:19 | +1 | 16 |
| 11 | Boston Legacy FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15:20 | -5 | 15 |
| 12 | Houston Dash | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16:23 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Kansas City Current | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13:24 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | Bay FC | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14:27 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 18:39 | -21 | 6 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5:35 | -30 | 4 |
Calculated by Scorely from the official results of the season (ESPN).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10:3 | +7 | 15 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Angel City FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10:3 | +7 | 13 | WWDWW |
| 3 | Kansas City Current | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 10 | DLWWW |
| 4 | Gotham FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 10 | WWWDL |
| 5 | Denver Summit FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:9 | +5 | 9 | WLWLW |
| 6 | Boston Legacy FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:7 | +3 | 9 | WLLWW |
| 7 | Washington Spirit | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | +1 | 9 | LWLWW |
| 8 | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10:8 | +2 | 8 | WDLDW |
| 9 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:4 | +2 | 7 | LWLWD |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 7 | WDLLW |
| 11 | Orlando Pride | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 7 | DLWLW |
| 12 | Utah Royals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3:7 | -4 | 5 | LWDLD |
| 13 | Bay FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:12 | -6 | 4 | WLLDL |
| 14 | North Carolina Courage | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4:7 | -3 | 3 | LLWLL |
| 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3:13 | -10 | 1 | LLDLL |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3:15 | -12 | 0 | LLLLL |
Points from each team's last 5 matches this season.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23:11 | +12 | 23 | LWWDWWWDWW |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18:10 | +8 | 22 | LDWWLWWWWW |
| 3 | Kansas City Current | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21:13 | +8 | 18 | DLDWWDLWWW |
| 4 | Gotham FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12:10 | +2 | 18 | WWDDLWWWDL |
| 5 | Denver Summit FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28:16 | +12 | 17 | LWWDDWLWLW |
| 6 | Seattle Reign FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12:8 | +4 | 17 | DWWWLLWLWD |
| 7 | Portland Thorns FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16:13 | +3 | 16 | WWDLDWDLDW |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14:13 | +1 | 16 | LDLWWLWLWW |
| 9 | Utah Royals | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | 14 | WLWLWLWDLD |
| 10 | Orlando Pride | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16:18 | -2 | 13 | LLWLWDLWLW |
| 11 | North Carolina Courage | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17:13 | +4 | 12 | WWLWLLLWLL |
| 12 | Boston Legacy FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19:23 | -4 | 12 | LLLLWWLLWW |
| 13 | Houston Dash | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15:14 | +1 | 10 | WLLLLWDLLW |
| 14 | Bay FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10:19 | -9 | 8 | WLLLDWLLDL |
| 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10:24 | -14 | 4 | WLLLLLLDLL |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8:35 | -27 | 4 | LWLLDLLLLL |
Points from each team's last 10 matches this season.
| Team | P | +0.5 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +4.5 | Goals/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Courage | 29 | 97% | 83% | 72% | 38% | 21% | 3.21 |
| Kansas City Current | 28 | 100% | 93% | 71% | 29% | 14% | 3.14 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 29 | 100% | 90% | 69% | 38% | 24% | 3.38 |
| Orlando Pride | 28 | 96% | 75% | 68% | 36% | 14% | 2.93 |
| Denver Summit FC | 29 | 93% | 83% | 66% | 38% | 28% | 3.24 |
| Utah Royals | 29 | 93% | 76% | 62% | 24% | 17% | 2.79 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 28 | 100% | 82% | 61% | 25% | 18% | 3.04 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 29 | 97% | 86% | 55% | 41% | 14% | 3.07 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 29 | 97% | 83% | 55% | 34% | 17% | 2.97 |
| Angel City FC | 29 | 93% | 86% | 55% | 24% | 10% | 2.79 |
| Houston Dash | 29 | 97% | 69% | 55% | 31% | 17% | 2.76 |
| Bay FC | 29 | 93% | 72% | 48% | 34% | 10% | 2.62 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 29 | 90% | 72% | 48% | 21% | 7% | 2.38 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 28 | 100% | 75% | 43% | 21% | 11% | 2.54 |
| Washington Spirit | 28 | 96% | 57% | 43% | 18% | 11% | 2.36 |
| Gotham FC | 28 | 89% | 61% | 36% | 14% | 4% | 2.04 |
% of each team's matches with more goals than the line (both teams combined). Calculated by Scorely from the official results of the season (ESPN).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 21:9 | +12 | 50 |
| 2 | Seattle Reign FC | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 22:14 | +8 | 47 |
| 3 | Angel City FC | 29 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 20:10 | +10 | 45 |
| 4 | Portland Thorns FC | 29 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 27:19 | +8 | 45 |
| 5 | Denver Summit FC | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 23:16 | +7 | 42 |
| 6 | San Diego Wave FC | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16:17 | -1 | 42 |
| 7 | Washington Spirit | 28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 17:13 | +4 | 39 |
| 8 | Utah Royals | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 21:19 | +2 | 36 |
| 9 | Kansas City Current | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 22:21 | +1 | 35 |
| 10 | Bay FC | 29 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 19:20 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 18:19 | -1 | 34 |
| 12 | North Carolina Courage | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 19:25 | -6 | 33 |
| 13 | Houston Dash | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 15:20 | -5 | 32 |
| 14 | Racing Louisville FC | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 16:24 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Boston Legacy FC | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16:24 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 29 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4:26 | -22 | 19 |
Table built from the half-time score of 229 of 229 matches (ESPN goal minutes).
| Team | P | W/W | D/W | L/W | W/D | D/D | L/D | W/L | D/L | L/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gotham FC | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Washington Spirit | 28 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Angel City FC | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Kansas City Current | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Utah Royals | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| North Carolina Courage | 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Denver Summit FC | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Orlando Pride | 28 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Houston Dash | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Bay FC | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
First letter: half-time result; second: full-time result (W win, D draw, L loss). Table built from the half-time score of 229 of 229 matches (ESPN goal minutes).
Table zones
- Play-offs (1)
- Play-offs (2)
- Play-offs (3-8)
Top scorers
- 1Ashley Sanchez North Carolina Courage29 Apps20
- 2Barbra Banda Orlando Pride23 Apps17
- 3Sophia Wilson Portland Thorns FC27 Apps13
- 4Janine Sonis Denver Summit FC27 Apps12
- 5Temwa Chawinga Kansas City Current17 Apps12
- 6Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit28 Apps11
- 7Evelyn Ijeh North Carolina Courage28 Apps11
- 8Haley Hopkins Kansas City Current28 Apps11
- 9Trinity Byars San Diego Wave FC23 Apps11
- 10Kat Rader Houston Dash29 Apps10
- 11Maddie Mercado Seattle Reign FC29 Apps10
- 12Aïssata Traoré Boston Legacy FC27 Apps10
- 13Amanda Gutierres Boston Legacy FC27 Apps10
- 14Jaedyn Shaw Gotham FC24 Apps10
- 15Mina Tanaka Utah Royals24 Apps9
- 16Sveindís Jónsdóttir Angel City FC21 Apps9
- 17Maiara Niehues Angel City FC21 Apps9
- 18Cloé Lacasse Utah Royals29 Apps8
- 19Pietra Tordin Portland Thorns FC29 Apps8
- 20Kayla Fischer Racing Louisville FC28 Apps8
Assists
View all →- 1Cloé Lacasse Utah Royals29 Apps10
- 2Croix Bethune Kansas City Current24 Apps10
- 3Pietra Tordin Portland Thorns FC29 Apps9
- 4Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit28 Apps8
- 5Evelyn Shores Angel City FC26 Apps8
- 6Shinomi Koyama North Carolina Courage29 Apps6
- 7Lauren Milliet Racing Louisville FC28 Apps6
- 8Lia Godfrey San Diego Wave FC28 Apps6
- 9Janine Sonis Denver Summit FC27 Apps6
- 10Ashley Sanchez North Carolina Courage29 Apps5
Source: ESPN · NWSL 2026
Odds for upcoming games
| Match | 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 253:00 PM | Orlando – Gotham 2.5: -164 / +110 | +235 | +265 | -110 |
| Sun, Oct 255:00 PM | Kansas City – Washington 2.5: -149 / +100 | -110 | +255 | +240 |
| Sun, Oct 257:00 PM | San Diego – Boston 2.5: -135 / -115 | -115 | +260 | +240 |
DraftKings odds published by ESPN when this page was generated. They can change. Every market on the match page. Indicative odds: they can change. The best price in each column is highlighted. 18+
NWSL: frequently asked questions
Who is top of the NWSL?
It is tight at the summit: Gotham FC have 55 points after 28 games, with San Diego Wave FC a single point back.
When is the next NWSL matchday?
It starts today with Orlando Pride v Gotham FC at 3:00 PM (ET).
Who is the NWSL top scorer?
Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage), with 20 goals.
How many goals per game are scored in the NWSL?
648 goals in 229 games: 2.83 per game.