MLS Next Pro

MLS Next Pro 2026: standings, schedule and stats

United States
Season 2026
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Form table
Data current as of October 15, 2026

About the league: MLS Next Pro

This page covers the MLS Next Pro season in the United States. The 2026 field includes 30 teams, and Austin II sits atop the standings with 63 points. Teams combine for 3.35 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 64% of games. The schedule runs from February 28, 2026 through October 19, 2026.

MLS Next Pro 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

422 games have been completed in the 2026 MLS Next Pro season. Austin II leads the standings with 63 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 3.35 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games. 66% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 36% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 48% of games. 22% end in a draw. Road teams win 29% of games.

Team leaders

Crown Legacy has the league's highest scoring average at 2.39 goals per game. Both teams scored in 82% of Orlando City II's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Austin II281963+3363
2Crown Legacy281585+2853
3Chattanooga FC281576+1752
4Portland Timbers II2814104+852
5LA Galaxy II281477+2249
6Houston Dynamo FC II281468+2048
7Atlanta United II281459+1647
8New York RB II2813510+1044
9Connecticut United2814212+744
10New York City II2813510+644
11New England II281288+544
12Columbus Crew II281279+643
13Minnesota United II2812610+442
14Huntsville City2812610+242
15Los Angeles II281198+242
16Orlando City II2812610+142
17Philadelphia Union II2812511-341
18St. Louis City II2810108+240
19San Jose Earthquakes II2811611+1539
20Tacoma Defiance2811512-438
21Toronto II2811413-837
22Chicago Fire II2810513035
23North Texas2881010+134
24Real Monarchs288515-1729
25Carolina Core2851112-1326
26Whitecaps II287417-2125
27Sporting KC II286418-3922
28Colorado Rapids II284618-2618
29FC Cincinnati II285320-3018
30Inter Miami II283520-4414
Play-off

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 422 completed games.

3.35Average goals / match
64%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
66%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
36%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
85%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
45%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.47First-half goals / match
1.88Second-half goals / match
48%Home wins
22%Draws
29%Away wins
76%Goal before half-time
9.5Corners / match
3.2Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 96%Under 4%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 85%Under 15%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 66%Under 34%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 45%Under 55%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 26%Under 74%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Crown Legacy2.39
  2. 2Atlanta United II2.21
  3. 3Connecticut United2.11
  4. 4New York RB II2.10
  5. 5LA Galaxy II2.07

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Austin II0.75
  2. 2Portland Timbers II1.04
  3. 3Houston Dynamo FC II1.18
  4. 4LA Galaxy II1.29
  5. 5San Jose Earthquakes II1.38

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Orlando City II82%
  2. 2Connecticut United79%
  3. 3New York RB II79%
  4. 4Los Angeles II75%
  5. 5Columbus Crew II71%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1New York RB II86%
  2. 2Connecticut United82%
  3. 3Sporting KC II82%
  4. 4Chicago Fire II82%
  5. 5Orlando City II79%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Austin II15
  2. 2Portland Timbers II14
  3. 3Houston Dynamo FC II9
  4. 4Huntsville City9
  5. 5Crown Legacy8

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1St. Louis City II6.4
  2. 2Crown Legacy6.1
  3. 3Minnesota United II6.0
  4. 4Chattanooga FC5.8
  5. 5New England II5.6

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, MLS Next Pro rates above average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Arif Kovac20
  2. 2Alexander Ian Krehl15
  3. 3Julian Placias14
  4. 4Myles Morgan14
  5. 5Hugo Mbongue14
  6. 6Mark Bronnik13
  7. 7Austin Brummett13
  8. 8Kevin Gbamblé12

Top assists

  1. 1Cameron Dunbar13
  2. 2Kevin Gbamblé11
  3. 3Charles Gaffney10
  4. 4Tate Boswell Robertson9
  5. 5Julian Placias8
  6. 6Carson Rassak8
  7. 7Daniel Mangarov8
  8. 8Riley Lynch7

Highest ratings

  1. 1Mamadou Dieng8.48
  2. 2Rodolfo Aloko8.39
  3. 3Rafael Mosquera8.17
  4. 4Ishak Mohammed7.85
  5. 5Marcus Caldeira7.80
  6. 6Jason Shokalook7.74
  7. 7Justin Ellis7.69
  8. 8Isaiah LeFlore7.56

Most minutes

  1. 1Pierre Lurot2,520
  2. 2Victor Enriquez2,495
  3. 3Eldin Jakupovic2,430
  4. 4Matthew Senanou2,375
  5. 5Tate Boswell Robertson2,375
  6. 6Cameron Dunbar2,336
  7. 7Shane Donovan2,326
  8. 8Julian Placias2,314

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1New York RB II291.841.364947-2
2New England II281.791.264744-3
3Atlanta United II281.821.464547+2
4Connecticut United281.651.3644440
5Chattanooga FC281.731.474452+8
6Portland Timbers II281.671.414352+9
7Los Angeles II281.781.534342-1
8Austin II281.651.434363+20
9Minnesota United II281.711.504342-1
10San Jose Earthquakes II291.651.484340-3
11St. Louis City II281.601.404240-2
12Crown Legacy271.651.464153+12
13Chicago Fire II271.701.524032-8
14Houston Dynamo FC II271.691.554045+5
15New York City II281.551.494044+4
16LA Galaxy II281.661.663949+10
17Orlando City II281.631.693742+5
18Columbus Crew II271.591.663640+4
19Whitecaps II281.621.833625-11
20Tacoma Defiance291.421.613639+3
21North Texas281.611.813634-2
22Huntsville City291.371.613642+6
23Real Monarchs281.461.673529-6
24Carolina Core281.481.733526-9
25Colorado Rapids II281.441.723418-16
26Toronto II281.341.663337+4
27Sporting KC II271.481.843222-10
28Inter Miami II281.481.933214-18
29Philadelphia Union II271.341.793141+10
30FC Cincinnati II281.321.863018-12

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Conference - Quarter-finals

8 matches10/16 - 10/19In progress / pre-match
Atlanta United II
Connecticut United
(2.14)
(4.00)
(2.63)
LA Galaxy II
Minnesota United II
Portland Timbers II
St. Louis City II
Columbus Crew II
New England II
Chattanooga FC
New York City II
Houston Dynamo FC II
Los Angeles II
Crown Legacy
New York RB II
Austin II
San Jose Earthquakes II

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Alejo Calume6 matches3.17cards / match4.5goals / match0penalties / matchLuis Jorge Escobar Pineda5 matches2.8cards / match4goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in MLS Next Pro?

MLS Next Pro has 30 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 MLS Next Pro season start and end?

The 2026 MLS Next Pro schedule runs from February 28, 2026 through October 19, 2026.

How many rounds are in the MLS Next Pro season?

The 2026 MLS Next Pro schedule covers 30 rounds.

Who leads the MLS Next Pro standings?

Austin II leads MLS Next Pro with 63 points.

Which team scores the most goals in MLS Next Pro?

Crown Legacy has the league's highest scoring average at 2.39 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in MLS Next Pro?

Austin II allows the fewest goals in MLS Next Pro, at 0.75 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in MLS Next Pro?

MLS Next Pro games average 3.35 goals.

How often do MLS Next Pro games finish Over 2.5 goals?

66% of MLS Next Pro games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in MLS Next Pro?

Both teams score in 64% of MLS Next Pro games.

How often do home teams win in MLS Next Pro?

Home teams win 48% of MLS Next Pro games.

What does xG show in MLS Next Pro stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The MLS Next Pro xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in MLS Next Pro?

Arif Kovac leads the recorded scoring table in MLS Next Pro for 2026 with 20 goals.

Other leagues in the United States

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