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NWSL 2026 forecastfull forecast

76% of the season played · updated 2026-09-11
Champ
19%

Projected table

#ClubPtsProjChampShieldPlayoffs
1Gotham FC4556.219%50.6%>99%
2Washington Spirit4355.118.2%41.3%>99%
3Portland Thorns FC3849.49.8%1.6%93.9%
4North Carolina Courage3948.711.2%2.2%92.7%
5San Diego Wave FC3949.110.1%1.6%93.6%
6Utah Royals3948.79.5%1.8%92.2%
7Kansas City Current3747.59.1%<1%83.9%
8Seattle Reign FC3445.75.5%<1%64.2%
9Angel City FC3243.34.2%0%43.9%
10Denver Summit FC3042.43.4%0%33%
11Orlando Pride2937.4<1%0%2%
12Houston Dash2635.60%0%<1%
13Bay FC2231.20%0%0%
14Racing Louisville FC2331.20%0%0%
15Boston Legacy FC2330.60%0%0%
16Chicago Stars FC1620.90%0%0%

Upcoming matches — win probabilities

Fri Sep 11Racing Louisville FC vs Gotham FC26.6% W · 28.8% D · 44.5% L
Fri Sep 11Kansas City Current vs Orlando Pride48.1% W · 27.2% D · 24.7% L
Fri Sep 11Angel City FC vs Denver Summit FC38.8% W · 29.3% D · 31.9% L
Sat Sep 12San Diego Wave FC vs North Carolina Courage38.9% W · 26.5% D · 34.6% L
Sat Sep 12Seattle Reign FC vs Bay FC44.9% W · 30.5% D · 24.6% L
Sat Sep 12Houston Dash vs Utah Royals35.7% W · 27.5% D · 36.8% L
Sun Sep 13Washington Spirit vs Boston Legacy FC54.6% W · 25.7% D · 19.6% L
Sun Sep 13Portland Thorns FC vs Chicago Stars FC68.4% W · 19.2% D · 12.3% L

Competition rules

Top 8 make the playoffs, which decide the championship (the table decides only seeding) · Shield = best regular-season record · no relegation

Follow a club through the season

Current forecasts for every club stay free. Entenser Club Watch follows one club's season and explains what changed and what the next match can change.

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How these forecasts work

Entenser estimates football outcomes from match results, expected goals, and team-strength ratings. Every forecast is graded in public after the fact, with hits and misses shown together.

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