It’s Monday, and another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings.
Our rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer ratings and the observations of our writers.
Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers and statistical models have ranked all 14 clubs in the league after Matchday 15. Let’s dive in.
Previous ranking: 1
Next match: Saturday vs. Orlando Pride, 7:30 p.m. ET
They left it to the end, but Kansas City Current made history Friday evening at CPKC Stadium. Temwa Chawinga scored a brace to clinch a 2-0 win over Houston Dash, marking 17 games unbeaten for Kansas City — an NWSL record. Chawinga moved to the top of the Golden Boot race (where she’s now tied with Barbra Banda) with 11 goals after scoring six in her last four games.
Previous ranking: 2
Next match: Saturday at Kansas City Current, 7:30 p.m. ET
Orlando’s formidable cast of attacking talent combined for multiple goals Sunday evening in Los Angeles, ensuring the Pride also remain unbeaten as they prepare to face Kansas City next weekend. Marta set up Adriana for the first, and scored the second to make it a brace…
