It’s Monday — the first Monday after the first weekend of NWSL action for the 2024 regular season! And what a weekend it was, with 26 goals across six games, some thrilling late drama — like the Portland Thorns nearly completing a comeback from 5-1 down with three goals in the final 17 minutes at Kansas City — and some great debuts for new stars, including a first NWSL goal for former Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala as expansion side Bay FC defeated Angel City FC.
The order for our NWSL Power Rankings every week will be 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.
So, where do our trusty statistical models rank all 14 clubs after the first weekend? Let’s dive in.
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Next match: March 22 at Utah Royals, 9:30 p.m. ET
They may be missing last year’s MVP (Kerolin) to an ACL injury, but the Courage have proven more than capable of creating in her absence as they thrashed Houston 5-1 on Saturday. Their new signings excelled across the board, too, with Ashley Sanchez and Felicitas Rauch slotting well into the starting…
