2023 NWSL season
12 teams · 132 regular-season matches played.
San Diego Wave lead on points. But Portland Thorns carry the widest gap in the top half between goal difference (+10) and expected goal difference (+14.2°) — running behind what the chances were worth by 4.2.
Expected goal difference is modeled. A gap of two or three goals over a half-season is well inside the noise.
Shield: San Diego Wave (37 pts) · Champion: Gotham FC · Challenge Cup: North Carolina Courage · Golden Boot: Sophia Wilson (11)
| 1 | San Diego Wave | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 1.68 | 35.8 | 9.2 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 35 | 1.59 | 49.5 | 14.2 |
| 3 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 33 | 1.50 | 31.9 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Seattle Reign | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 32 | 1.45 | 33.1 | 4.3 |
| 5 | Angel City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 1.41 | 35.4 | 0.3 |
| 6 | Gotham FC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 31 | 1.41 | 31.2 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 31 | 1.41 | 31.7 | -0.4 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 30 | 1.36 | 30.6 | -3.0 |
| 9 | Racing Louisville | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 1.23 | 29.1 | -2.1 |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 26 | 1.18 | 21.5 | -2.5 |
| 11 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 26 | 1.18 | 33.9 | -4.9 |
| 12 | Chicago Stars | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 50 | -22 | 24 | 1.09 | 29.3 | -25.4 |