It is Sunday, and another week of NWSL action is in books, which means that it is time for ESPN’s power ranking.
Who is to climb the table? Who is in the free fall? Our authors studied action from Match 2 to come up with all the 14 teams in the league with this week’s order. Let’s dive.
Previous ranking: 1
Next match: Saturday, March 29 vs. San Diego Wave, 12 pm ET (Stream Live on ESPN+)
This Orlando Pride team feels more than a little unavoidable. Thanks to a initial goal from Gotham, Orlando moved to the second minute and never looked back in a 2–0 win. According to their general standards, the proud break was not exemplary, taking only six total shots with only four from inside the box. Nevertheless, he earned a penalty through a transition attack a few minutes before the half-time whistle and stood strongly strong. Stopping Orlando, even away from home, is easier than.
Previous ranking: 2
Next match: Saturday, March 29 vs Utah Royals, ET at 7.30 pm
The Canasus City did not require the comfort of the CPKC Stadium to best help the Washington Spirit by scorline of 2–0 on Saturday. No, Vlatko Adonovski’s team was fast on the road, using the desire to play infection to force Washington before forcing the turnover and stabbing into an attack. Given a goal of earning a penalty scored by Lo’u Lebonta and sealing the victory in the second half stop time, Temwa Chaing cannot stop everyone from reminding everyone from how dangerous he is.
Previous ranking: 5
Next match: Sunday, March 30 vs. Angel City, 8 pm ET
Printing her best northern carolina courage … Northern Carolina courage, Seattle on Saturday put a beautiful 11-pass sequence in the buildup for Jess Fishalk opener. Despite playing on the road against the most ball-headed team in NWSL, the reign was almost never forgiven. Between the Box-Christing of the Fishalock, another strike from the Jordan Bagg, and to shut down the match, the regime was worthy of the 2–1 winners.
Previous ranking: 3
Next match: Friday, March 28 vs Bay FC, 8 pm ET
The Washington Spirit was expected to lose the Census City Current 2–0 on Saturday. He threatened the pieces of the set in the first half and the lace Santos clever ran in the box as if they could only tilt the match in favor of the soul. But amidst his finishing troubles and almost invincible attacks of Canasus City, the game broke towards visitors. Even the manager Jonatan could not keep the Washington Cancas City calm for 90 minutes, with a three center-back setup from Girldese.
Previous ranking: 4
Next match: Friday, March 28 vs Houston Dash, 8 pm ET
You cannot make mistakes against Orlando Pride. You can’t just. Gotham on Sunday made not only one, but two game-circulating mistakes to lose his 2–0, shipping one goal in the second minute and gave a punishment despite having a sufficient protective cover inside his own 18 before half a time. NJ/NY dominated the ball and made a lot of shots in the second half, but it was very low, it was too late.
Previous ranking: 8
Next match: Friday, March 28 vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, 8 pm ET
As you would doubt someone coaching under Sean Nahas with Northern Carolina courage, Fabris Gautrat is between establishing a possession-identity in this Houston team. While Dash took an average of just 46.6% of the occupation in 2024, they are controlling the game in a real way in 2025. On the road in Chicago, Houston had 63% ball in the back three setup. Nevertheless, the dash was different in the attack, to help win 2–1 by using pieces of sets, direct plays and some final third accuracy.
Previous ranking: 10
Next match: Friday, March 28 vs. Washington Spirit, 8 pm ET
Bay FC placed some of a clinic on dead balls in the last weekend. His first target in 2-0 domestic victory on Louisville racing? It came from the second phase of a free kick, where Jole Anderson cleaned a jumping ball with a powerful strike. And second goal? It came from a counter-attack of Louisville Free Kick, in which Ruki Carly Lima showed his speed and target threats with a quick run and a brilliant finish on each woman’s break. Set Peace Change Games-Bee showed that first hand.
Previous ranking: 13
Next match: sAturday, March 29 vs. Orlando Pride, 12 PM ET (Stream Live on ESPN+)
San Diego tampered with the disaster at the Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night, leading to two goals on Utah. Nevertheless, a mistake in buildup from Royals helped restore the edge of the wave and won 3–2 over visitors. Even in the middle of speed swings, it was the performance of the fours of San Diego which stood outside. Maria Sanches, Adriana Leone, Jia Corlays, and Delphine Cacarino all ended with a target or assistance.
Previous ranking: 6
Next match: Saturday, March 29 vs. Portland thorn, 10 pm ET
The attack of courage is not bad to start 2025, but it is not close to anything, either. In the previous weekend, in the draw from North Carolina’s season-opening 1–1 with Louisville, he did 1.2 xg based on FBREF data. On Saturday, Seattle lost 2–1 on Saturday? It was 1.3 xg, but three of the 14 shots for Seen Nahas’s team were coming in the second half. Courage was the second best in home attack and ended in the evening without a point.
Previous ranking: 7
Next match: Saturday, March 29 vs. canus city current, ET at 7.30 pm
By the time Utah got a chance to breathe on the road in San Diego, he was already 2–0 behind. The match, which ended 3–2 in favor of the wave, was defined by the Royals’ right-way defenders struggled to deal with the speed and skills of Courley and Cassacarino. Left-back Nooria Rabano was physically reinforced several times, while left-sided center-back Ana Teja was also very slow in her box. Although Utah returned, his performance was filled with a lot of mistakes to earn a result.
Previous ranking: 9
Next match: Sunday, March 30 vs Chicago Stars, 4 pm ET
Outside a pair of pieces of sets, Racing did not see the speed on the road against Bay FC on Saturday. However, the problem is that they were certainly away from two dead balls, which were eventually facing their 2–0 defeat. About more than dirty set piece defending or disadvantage, star midfielder Savanna Damelo took out of the match in the 43rd minute and was taken to a local hospital, experiencing the luster during the first half.
Previous ranking: 12
Next match: Sunday, March 30 vs. Seattle rule, 8 pm ET
The hot start of Kennedy Fuller continued on Friday until 2025. The 18-year-old, after a assistance of Angel City 1–1 against San Diego Wave last week, did not score a goal of himself in a 1–1 draw with Portland’s forks. Fuller’s dynamic movement out of the Central Midfield helped unbalanced the protective shape of Portland in the first half-and a well-laid strike gave the visitor a initial lead. Despite seeming something dangerous towards the end of the second half, Angel City could not rebound his corner kick concession in the first half to claim anything more than a point on the road.
Previous ranking: 11
Next match: Saturday, March 29 vs NC courage, 10 pm ET
It is difficult to collect a single point at home as a strong result against Angel City, but some viable building blocks shone through 1–1 draw of Portland on Friday. Reelin Turner affected his speed, desire to press, and his effectiveness on both set pieces and on the counter. He was a real property for thorns. Portland also performed well to limit clear-cut possibilities for Elisa Thompson in transition, tightly in the match in the match. Despite the scorline, there was at least some pleasure for Portland.
Previous ranking: 14
Next match: Sunday, March 30 vs Racing Louisville, 4 pm ET
On Sunday, manager Lorne Donaldson’s gameplan was clear for the struggle of his team with dash: Stay defensively compact, hits the brakes when possible, and play directly into possession. The stars have a default approach since Donaldson took over. Things were going to plan early, forcing the turnover in the midfield and with some early success from a long ball-shape error from Houston. But a set piece concession and the regional dominance of the dash saw Chicago falling 2–1 at home.
