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 21. Let’s dive in.
Previous ranking: 1
Next match: Saturday vs. Houston Dash, 7:30 p.m. ET
The Orlando Pride are undefeated. Hold on, I know you just skimmed over that sentence without giving it its proper weight, so let me try that again. The Orlando Pride are undefeated. Through 21 games, they’ve yet to suffer a single loss. They have the longest unbeaten streak in league history — and it just keeps getting longer. They topped Bay FC in California on Friday, with a goal from, you guessed it, Barbra Banda. There’s a real inevitable feeling surrounding the Pride right now.
Previous ranking: 3
Next match: Saturday vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 1 p.m. ET
By topping the Washington Spirit, the Current earned revenge for a 4-1 loss last month and clinched a spot in the postseason. The attack is scary good — nothing…
