MLS Next Pro — 2026
USAPower leader: St. Louis City IIHottest: Houston Dynamo FC II +44.9Power spread: 188.2
In one page, understand the league, identify the strongest teams, spot value gaps between the table and real strength, and know which fixtures matter next.
Strongest team
St. Louis City II
Elo 1,576.3
Hottest team
Houston Dynamo FC II
Δ5 +44.9
Goals / Match
3.34
League average
League Elo
1,496.9
Spread 188.2
Teams
30
League clubs
Matches
90
Counted fixtures
Standings vs FootyWow Power
Read the official table and FootyWow Power Rankings together. The table shows what teams have earned; Power shows what their current strength profile suggests next.
Official standings
| # | Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 17 | W W W W W | |
| 2 | 18 | 15 | W W W W W | |
| 3 | 15 | 5 | L W W W L | |
| 4 | 15 | 3 | W W L W W | |
| 5 | 12 | 6 | W L L W W | |
| 6 | 12 | 5 | W W W L L | |
| 7 | 12 | 4 | W L W W L | |
| 8 | 12 | 3 | L L W W W | |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | W L L W W | |
| 10 | 12 | 3 | W W W L L | |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | L W W W L | |
| 12 | 9 | 4 | W L W W L | |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | W L L W W | |
| 14 | 9 | -1 | L W W W L | |
| 15 | 9 | -1 | L L W L W | |
| 16 | 9 | -3 | L L W L W | |
| 17 | 9 | -4 | W L L W L | |
| 18 | 7 | -2 | L W W L D | |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | L L W L W | |
| 20 | 6 | -4 | W L L W L | |
| 21 | 6 | -4 | L W L L L | |
| 22 | 6 | -5 | L W L L W | |
| 23 | 6 | -6 | W L L W L | |
| 24 | 6 | -14 | L L L L W | |
| 25 | 3 | -7 | L L L W L | |
| 26 | 3 | -8 | W L L L L | |
| 27 | 3 | -9 | L L L W L | |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29 | 0 | -7 | L L L L L | |
| 30 | 0 | -10 | L L L L L |
Compact by design so visitors can read the full standing table quickly without wide sideways scrolling.
FootyWow power rankings
| # | Team | Elo | Δ5 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,576.3 | +19.4 | -27.0 | |
| 2 | 1,573.8 | +17.6 | -3.0 | |
| 3 | 1,561.7 | +17.2 | -9.0 | |
| 4 | 1,561.4 | +7.4 | -3.0 | |
| 5 | 1,556.1 | -7.7 | -5.0 | |
| 6 | 1,540.6 | -9.3 | -9.0 | |
| 7 | 1,540.1 | +40.8 | +6 table | |
| 8 | 1,534.6 | +5.6 | -15.0 | |
| 9 | 1,522.8 | -11.0 | +3 table | |
| 10 | 1,519.8 | -44.7 | -20.0 | |
| 11 | 1,517.4 | +13.6 | -6.0 | |
| 12 | 1,514.6 | +17.1 | -6.0 | |
| 13 | 1,513.6 | -24.7 | Aligned | |
| 14 | 1,507.3 | -20.0 | +3 table | |
| 15 | 1,502.9 | +15.0 | +12 table | |
| 16 | 1,492.0 | +44.6 | +12 table | |
| 17 | 1,491.5 | -11.7 | +9 table | |
| 18 | 1,486.7 | +44.9 | +16 table | |
| 19 | 1,485.2 | +22.7 | +10 table | |
| 20 | 1,479.3 | -18.8 | Aligned | |
| 21 | 1,470.9 | -29.1 | Aligned | |
| 22 | 1,458.7 | +1.9 | +8 table | |
| 23 | 1,457.6 | +11.4 | +4 table | |
| 24 | 1,457.5 | -19.9 | +2 table | |
| 25 | 1,457.5 | -20.3 | -4.0 | |
| 26 | 1,455.9 | -19.4 | -1.0 | |
| 27 | 1,449.3 | +5.0 | +11 table | |
| 28 | 1,429.5 | -33.1 | +2 table | |
| 29 | 1,405.1 | -14.1 | +4 table | |
| 30 | 1,388.1 | -11.0 | +6 table |
Negative gap means the team may be stronger than its current table position. Positive gap means it may be running above its current strength signal.
Official standings
| # | Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 17 | W W W W W | |
| 2 | 18 | 15 | W W W W W | |
| 3 | 15 | 5 | L W W W L | |
| 4 | 15 | 3 | W W L W W | |
| 5 | 12 | 6 | W L L W W | |
| 6 | 12 | 5 | W W W L L | |
| 7 | 12 | 4 | W L W W L | |
| 8 | 12 | 3 | L L W W W | |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | W L L W W | |
| 10 | 12 | 3 | W W W L L | |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | L W W W L | |
| 12 | 9 | 4 | W L W W L | |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | W L L W W | |
| 14 | 9 | -1 | L W W W L | |
| 15 | 9 | -1 | L L W L W | |
| 16 | 9 | -3 | L L W L W | |
| 17 | 9 | -4 | W L L W L | |
| 18 | 7 | -2 | L W W L D | |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | L L W L W | |
| 20 | 6 | -4 | W L L W L | |
| 21 | 6 | -4 | L W L L L | |
| 22 | 6 | -5 | L W L L W | |
| 23 | 6 | -6 | W L L W L | |
| 24 | 6 | -14 | L L L L W | |
| 25 | 3 | -7 | L L L W L | |
| 26 | 3 | -8 | W L L L L | |
| 27 | 3 | -9 | L L L W L | |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29 | 0 | -7 | L L L L L | |
| 30 | 0 | -10 | L L L L L |
Compact by design so visitors can read the full standing table quickly without wide sideways scrolling.
FootyWow power rankings
| # | Team | Elo | Δ5 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,576.3 | +19.4 | -27.0 | |
| 2 | 1,573.8 | +17.6 | -3.0 | |
| 3 | 1,561.7 | +17.2 | -9.0 | |
| 4 | 1,561.4 | +7.4 | -3.0 | |
| 5 | 1,556.1 | -7.7 | -5.0 | |
| 6 | 1,540.6 | -9.3 | -9.0 | |
| 7 | 1,540.1 | +40.8 | +6 table | |
| 8 | 1,534.6 | +5.6 | -15.0 | |
| 9 | 1,522.8 | -11.0 | +3 table | |
| 10 | 1,519.8 | -44.7 | -20.0 | |
| 11 | 1,517.4 | +13.6 | -6.0 | |
| 12 | 1,514.6 | +17.1 | -6.0 | |
| 13 | 1,513.6 | -24.7 | Aligned | |
| 14 | 1,507.3 | -20.0 | +3 table | |
| 15 | 1,502.9 | +15.0 | +12 table | |
| 16 | 1,492.0 | +44.6 | +12 table | |
| 17 | 1,491.5 | -11.7 | +9 table | |
| 18 | 1,486.7 | +44.9 | +16 table | |
| 19 | 1,485.2 | +22.7 | +10 table | |
| 20 | 1,479.3 | -18.8 | Aligned | |
| 21 | 1,470.9 | -29.1 | Aligned | |
| 22 | 1,458.7 | +1.9 | +8 table | |
| 23 | 1,457.6 | +11.4 | +4 table | |
| 24 | 1,457.5 | -19.9 | +2 table | |
| 25 | 1,457.5 | -20.3 | -4.0 | |
| 26 | 1,455.9 | -19.4 | -1.0 | |
| 27 | 1,449.3 | +5.0 | +11 table | |
| 28 | 1,429.5 | -33.1 | +2 table | |
| 29 | 1,405.1 | -14.1 | +4 table | |
| 30 | 1,388.1 | -11.0 | +6 table |
Negative gap means the team may be stronger than its current table position. Positive gap means it may be running above its current strength signal.
League Pulse
Top riser
Houston Dynamo FC II
Δ5 +44.9 · Table #2
Top faller
Colorado Rapids II
Δ5 -44.7 · Table #30
Best attack
Chicago Fire II
Attack Elo 1,691.7
Best defense
The Town
Defense Elo 1,564.2
Biggest overperformer
Houston Dynamo FC II
Table #2 vs Power #18
Biggest underperformer
St. Louis City II
Table #28 vs Power #1
Upcoming Fixtures That Matter
The goal here is simple: show visitors which fixtures deserve attention first, which ones carry upset energy, and which ones can move the race lines fastest.
Potential home mismatch
St. Louis City IIvs
Ventura CountyKickoff
2026-04-26 23:00
Elo edge
128.4
Expected edge
67.7%
The strongest combined Elo profile in the next set of league fixtures. This is the best place to start if you want one match that matters now.
Home lean
Tacoma Defiancevs
Los Angeles FC IIKickoff
2026-04-27 05:00
Elo edge
35.2
Expected edge
55%
Power ranking pressure points against the current table order.
Table vs Power Insights
Overperformers
15
Teams whose table place currently runs ahead of FootyWow Power
Underperformers
11
Teams whose current strength looks better than their table place
Largest gap
St. Louis City II
Table #28 vs Power #1
Value gaps
Overperformers
+16 vs power
+12 vs power
+12 vs power
+11 vs power
+10 vs power
Underperformers
+27 value
+3 value
+9 value
+3 value
+5 value
Best value: St. Louis City II (#28 table / #1 Elo)Most fragile top team: New York RB II (#5 table / #2 Elo)
Momentum by team
Top risers
+44.9
+44.6
+40.8
+22.7
+19.4
Top fallers
Race Tracker
Title
Playoffs / upper push
12 pts
12 pts
12 pts
12 pts
12 pts
12 pts
12 pts
9 pts
Relegation
7 pts
6 pts
6 pts
6 pts
6 pts
Safe zone
9 pts
9 pts
9 pts
9 pts
9 pts
League Character & Splits
Goals / match
3.34
League scoring profile
Home wins
59.2%
Home edge at league level
Draws
0.6%
Share of level matches
Away wins
35.8%
Away resilience
Over / Under Goals Trend
| Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | ||
| 1.5 | ||
| 2.5 | ||
| 3.5 | ||
| 4.5 |
Stability / chaos notes
- This looks like a high-event league: goals per match are comfortably above the typical 2.5 line.
- Power spread is wide, so hierarchy is clearer and top-vs-bottom gaps matter more.
- Draw frequency is relatively low, so decisive results shape the table faster.
Home-away strength and power splits
Best home teams
1,552.7
1,552.6
1,531.7
1,521.0
1,519.2
Best away teams
1,547.3
1,534.4
1,533.0
1,526.6
1,526.0
Best attacks
1,691.7
1,661.9
1,644.4
1,629.4
1,623.0
Best defenses
1,564.2
1,534.9
1,528.5
1,527.0
1,522.5
Goal Heatmap
0-15
27
9.8% of league goals
16-30
42
15.3% of league goals
31-45
57
20.7% of league goals
46-60
46
16.7% of league goals
61-75
45
16.4% of league goals
76-90
58
21.1% of league goals
Hottest scoring window: 76-90. This heatmap is built from the league-wide minute splits already stored in the cached team statistics.
Frequent Total Goals
Full-time total goals
1
20.8% · 20 matches
2
17.7% · 17 matches
3
16.7% · 16 matches
4
14.6% · 14 matches
5
12.5% · 12 matches
0
10.4% · 10 matches
Most common FT goal environment: 1 goals.
Half-time total goals
1
41.7% · 40 matches
0
22.9% · 22 matches
2
17.7% · 17 matches
3
11.5% · 11 matches
4
4.2% · 4 matches
7
1.0% · 1 matches
Most common HT goal environment: 1 goals.
Frequent Scorelines
Full-time scorelines
1-0
12.5% · 12 matches
1-1
10.4% · 10 matches
0-0
10.4% · 10 matches
2-2
9.4% · 9 matches
2-1
8.3% · 8 matches
0-1
8.3% · 8 matches
2-0
6.3% · 6 matches
3-0
4.2% · 4 matches
Half-time scorelines
1-0
25.0% · 24 matches
0-0
22.9% · 22 matches
0-1
16.7% · 16 matches
1-1
7.3% · 7 matches
2-0
6.3% · 6 matches
0-2
4.2% · 4 matches
2-1
4.2% · 4 matches
1-2
3.1% · 3 matches
Match Stats — MLS Next Pro 2026
Goals / match
3.34
League-wide scoring baseline
Home goals / match
1.48
Average home goals
Away goals / match
1.26
Average away goals
BTTS
54.2%
Matches where both teams scored
Over 2.5
51.0%
Share of 3+ goal games
Over 3.5
34.4%
Share of 4+ goal games
Home wins
42.7%
Result profile
Draws
31.3%
Result profile
Away wins
26.0%
Result profile
Home clean sheets
24.0%
Home teams shutting out opponents
Away clean sheets
11.5%
Away teams shutting out opponents
Penalties / match
0.22
Scored or missed penalties
Yellow cards / match
4.10
League discipline load
Red cards / match
0.18
Dismissals across the league
These league match stats are served from the existing cached season data, so the section stays fast and does not add heavy client-side work.
Recent Fixtures & Momentum
Recent results
Los Angeles FC II22026-04-20 04:001The Town
Colorado Rapids II12026-04-20 02:002Minnesota United II
Sporting KC II32026-04-20 02:002Vancouver Whitecaps II
Orlando City II22026-04-20 01:000Carolina Core
Real Monarchs02026-04-19 23:301Houston Dynamo FC II
New York RB II32026-04-19 23:001FC Cincinnati II
New York City II22026-04-19 22:001Connecticut FC
Portland Timbers II22026-04-19 22:002North Texas
Ventura County12026-04-19 02:001Austin II
Crown Legacy12026-04-19 01:000Chattanooga
Momentum leader
Houston Dynamo FC II
Δ5 +44.9
Cooling team
Colorado Rapids II
Δ5 -44.7
Risers & fallers
Top risers
+44.9
+44.6
+40.8
+22.7
+19.4
Top fallers
League Storylines
Current power leader: St. Louis City II (Elo 1,576.3). Momentum leader: Houston Dynamo FC II with a last-five Elo change of +44.9. Most dangerous attack rating: Chicago Fire II (1,691.7). Most stable defensive rating: The Town (1,564.2). Featured next fixture by combined Elo: St. Louis City II vs Ventura County at 2026-04-26 23:00.
Matches 90Goals 299Average Elo 1,496.9
Top team
St. Louis City II
Elo 1,576.3
Bottom team
Sporting KC II
Elo 1,388.1
Average Elo
1,496.9
League baseline
Spread
188.2
Top vs bottom
FAQ & Methodology
What are FootyWow Power Rankings on this page?
They are precomputed Elo-based league rankings that sit next to the official table. They estimate current team strength using results, home edge, goal margin, and attack/defense micro-updates.
Why can the Power Rankings differ from the table?
The table rewards accumulated points, while FootyWow Power reacts to the quality and strength signal behind those results. That helps surface overperformers, underperformers, and momentum swings.
Who is the current power leader in MLS Next Pro 2026?
St. Louis City II currently leads the league by Elo with an overall rating of 1,576.3. The average league Elo is 1,496.9.