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 22. Let’s dive in.
Previous ranking: 1
Next match: Sunday vs. Washington Spirit, 5 p.m. ET (watch on ESPN2 and ESPN+)
After beating the Houston Dash 3-1, the Pride are 23 games unbeaten stretching back to last season. They’re also just four games from clinching an entire undefeated regular season. It won’t be easy: they face the second-place Washington Spirit and third-place Gotham, but there’s something unstoppable about this team right now.
Previous ranking: 4
Next match: Sunday at Orlando Pride, 5 p.m. ET (watch on ESPN2 and ESPN+)
The Spirit recovered from last week’s 3-0 loss to Kansas City (their worst of the season) with a 2-1 win over Angel City, maintaining their hold on second place. That’s a solid recovery, especially as they did it absent multiple starters, including star forward Trinity…
