MLS Next Pro
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This page gathers the statistics for MLS Next Pro, a football league in United States. The 2026 campaign brings together 30 teams — Austin II top the table on 39 points. Fans see 3.24 goals per match on average, with BTTS landing in 61% of games. The schedule covers matches from 28 February 2026 to 20 September 2026.
MLS Next Pro 2026: season in numbers
Season picture
In the 2026 season, 262 MLS Next Pro matches have been completed. Austin II leads the table with 39 points.
Goal tempo
Average goals: 3.24. BTTS: 61%. Over 2.5: 66%. Clean-sheet matches: 39%.
Result split
Home wins: 48%. Draws: 23%. Away wins: 29%.
Team rankings
Crown Legacy has the league's highest goals-per-match average at 2.41. Both teams scored in 89% of Orlando City II's matches.
League table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austin II | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36:16 | +20 | 39 | 2.29 | WWWWL |
| 2 |  Houston Dynamo FC II | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 37:14 | +23 | 35 | 2.19 | LLLWW |
| 3 |  Orlando City II | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 40:31 | +9 | 32 | 1.78 | WLDDW |
| 4 |  Portland Timbers II | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23:22 | +1 | 32 | 1.78 | LWLWD |
| 5 |  New York RB II | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39:27 | +12 | 31 | 1.72 | LWWDL |
| 6 |  Columbus Crew II | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31:27 | +4 | 31 | 1.82 | WWWDL |
| 7 |  Crown Legacy | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 41:25 | +16 | 30 | 1.76 | WLDDL |
| 8 |  Atlanta United II | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 38:26 | +12 | 30 | 1.76 | DLDWW |
| 9 |  Chattanooga FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34:29 | +5 | 29 | 1.61 | DDDWD |
| 10 |  New England II | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21:18 | +3 | 28 | 1.75 | WLWLW |
| 11 |  San Jose Earthquakes II | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37:19 | +18 | 27 | 1.69 | WLWWL |
| 12 |  New York City II | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27:23 | +4 | 27 | 1.69 | WWDWW |
| 13 |  Los Angeles II | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28:28 | 0 | 27 | 1.59 | LWWDD |
| 14 |  Minnesota United II | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28:31 | -3 | 27 | 1.42 | WLDLW |
| 15 |  LA Galaxy II | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32:27 | +5 | 26 | 1.44 | WWDWL |
| 16 |  St. Louis City II | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29:30 | -1 | 26 | 1.44 | DLLLL |
| 17 |  Philadelphia Union II | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21:21 | 0 | 24 | 1.33 | LWLWD |
| 18 |  Chicago Fire II | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26:25 | +1 | 23 | 1.35 | WWDDW |
| 19 |  Connecticut United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31:31 | 0 | 23 | 1.35 | WWLWW |
| 20 |  Real Monarchs | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29:31 | -2 | 22 | 1.22 | WLLDW |
| 21 |  Tacoma Defiance | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19:24 | -5 | 22 | 1.22 | WWDLW |
| 22 |  Toronto II | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27:35 | -8 | 21 | 1.17 | LLLLL |
| 23 |  North Texas | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26:21 | +5 | 20 | 1.25 | DLDWL |
| 24 |  Huntsville City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29:35 | -6 | 20 | 1.18 | LLLDD |
| 25 |  Whitecaps II | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26:39 | -13 | 17 | 0.90 | DWLWL |
| 26 |  Carolina Core | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22:32 | -10 | 16 | 0.84 | LDWLD |
| 27 |  FC Cincinnati II | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 16:31 | -15 | 13 | 0.77 | LLWDL |
| 28 |  Sporting KC II | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 23:50 | -27 | 12 | 0.67 | LWLLL |
| 29 |  Colorado Rapids II | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15:36 | -21 | 10 | 0.56 | DLWLW |
| 30 |  Inter Miami II | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14:41 | -27 | 4 | 0.25 | LDLLL |
League statistics
Season 2026 statistics are based on 262 completed matches.
Goal-count distribution
Team rankings
Compare teams by goals per match, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league matches.
Best attack
Goals scored per match
- 1Crown Legacy2.41
- 2Houston Dynamo FC II2.31
- 3San Jose Earthquakes II2.31
- 4Atlanta United II2.24
- 5Orlando City II2.22
Best defence
Goals conceded per match (lower is better)
- 1Houston Dynamo FC II0.88
- 2Austin II0.94
- 3New England II1.12
- 4Philadelphia Union II1.17
- 5San Jose Earthquakes II1.19
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1Orlando City II89%
- 2Columbus Crew II78%
- 3Connecticut United76%
- 4Los Angeles II76%
- 5Whitecaps II74%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1Orlando City II83%
- 2New York RB II83%
- 3Sporting KC II83%
- 4Connecticut United82%
- 5Chicago Fire II82%
Most clean sheets
Matches without conceding
Most corners
Corners per match
- 1St. Louis City II6.8
- 2Crown Legacy6.4
- 3New England II5.8
- 4Chattanooga FC5.7
- 5Atlanta United II5.6
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England II | 17 | 1.82 | 1.15 | +0.68 | 30 | 31 | +1 |
| 2 | New York RB II | 18 | 1.80 | 1.35 | +0.45 | 30 | 31 | +1 |
| 3 | Atlanta United II | 17 | 1.97 | 1.42 | +0.55 | 29 | 30 | +1 |
| 4 | Connecticut United | 17 | 1.73 | 1.30 | +0.43 | 28 | 23 | -5 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers II | 18 | 1.68 | 1.37 | +0.31 | 28 | 32 | +4 |
| 6 | St. Louis City II | 18 | 1.66 | 1.41 | +0.25 | 28 | 26 | -2 |
| 7 | Austin II | 17 | 1.65 | 1.33 | +0.32 | 27 | 39 | +12 |
| 8 | Orlando City II | 18 | 1.85 | 1.62 | +0.23 | 27 | 32 | +5 |
| 9 | Chattanooga FC | 18 | 1.66 | 1.48 | +0.18 | 27 | 29 | +2 |
| 10 | Minnesota United II | 19 | 1.59 | 1.53 | +0.06 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 11 | Los Angeles II | 17 | 1.75 | 1.60 | +0.15 | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| 12 | Real Monarchs | 18 | 1.62 | 1.57 | +0.05 | 25 | 22 | -3 |
| 13 | Whitecaps II | 19 | 1.64 | 1.75 | -0.11 | 25 | 17 | -8 |
| 14 | Crown Legacy | 16 | 1.67 | 1.49 | +0.19 | 24 | 30 | +6 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy II | 18 | 1.64 | 1.69 | -0.05 | 24 | 26 | +2 |
| 16 | Columbus Crew II | 18 | 1.60 | 1.69 | -0.09 | 24 | 31 | +7 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo FC II | 15 | 1.76 | 1.48 | +0.28 | 23 | 32 | +9 |
| 18 | Tacoma Defiance | 18 | 1.37 | 1.52 | -0.15 | 23 | 22 | -1 |
| 19 | Carolina Core | 19 | 1.43 | 1.72 | -0.29 | 23 | 16 | -7 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire II | 16 | 1.49 | 1.47 | +0.01 | 22 | 20 | -2 |
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 16 | 1.59 | 1.59 | -0.01 | 22 | 27 | +5 |
| 22 | New York City II | 16 | 1.36 | 1.52 | -0.16 | 21 | 27 | +6 |
| 23 | Huntsville City | 17 | 1.37 | 1.63 | -0.26 | 21 | 20 | -1 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids II | 18 | 1.38 | 1.72 | -0.34 | 21 | 10 | -11 |
| 25 | Philadelphia Union II | 18 | 1.22 | 1.63 | -0.41 | 21 | 24 | +3 |
| 26 | Sporting KC II | 17 | 1.45 | 1.77 | -0.32 | 20 | 12 | -8 |
| 27 | Toronto II | 18 | 1.26 | 1.70 | -0.44 | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| 28 | North Texas | 16 | 1.40 | 1.84 | -0.45 | 18 | 20 | +2 |
| 29 | FC Cincinnati II | 17 | 1.28 | 1.76 | -0.49 | 18 | 13 | -5 |
| 30 | Inter Miami II | 16 | 1.34 | 1.91 | -0.57 | 17 | 4 | -13 |
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.
Matches and fixtures
Results and upcoming matches - switch rounds with arrows or the list.
Competition fixtures
Round 14
FAQ
How many teams play in MLS Next Pro?
The 2026 season of MLS Next Pro includes 30 teams.
When does the 2026 MLS Next Pro season start and end?
The 2026 MLS Next Pro season runs from 28 February 2026 to 20 September 2026.
How many matchweeks does the MLS Next Pro season have?
The 2026 MLS Next Pro season spans 30 matchweeks.
Who leads the MLS Next Pro table?
Austin II leads MLS Next Pro with 39 points.
Which team scores the most goals in MLS Next Pro?
Crown Legacy has the strongest attack in MLS Next Pro, scoring 2.41 goals per match.
Which team has the best defence in MLS Next Pro?
Houston Dynamo FC II concedes the fewest goals in MLS Next Pro, 0.88 per match.
How many goals are scored on average in MLS Next Pro?
MLS Next Pro averages 3.24 goals per match.
How often does Over 2.5 land in MLS Next Pro?
Over 2.5 lands in 66% of MLS Next Pro matches.
How often do both teams score in MLS Next Pro?
BTTS lands in 61% of MLS Next Pro matches.
Do home teams have an advantage in MLS Next Pro?
Home teams win 48% of matches in MLS Next Pro.