2026 MLS Standings

For column heading definitions, see the Key at the bottom of the table.

• GF - Actual goals "for" per game
• xGF - Expected Goals "for" (scored) per game
• GF v XGF - Compares actual goals vs expected goals per game (a positive number means over-performance; negative indicates under-performance)
• GA - Actual goals "against" per game
• xGA - Expected Goals "against" (conceded) per game
• GA v XGA - Compares actual goals conceded vs expected goals conceded per game (a positive number means over-performance; negative indicates under-performance)

For column heading definitions, see the Key at the bottom of the table.

• GD - Actual goal difference per game
• xGD - Expected goal difference (expected goals "for" minus expected goals "against") per game
• GD v xGD - Compares actual GD vs expected GD per game (a positive number means over-performance; negative indicates under-performance)

For column heading definitions, see the Key at the bottom of the table.

• Pts - Actual points total during the season
• xPts - Expected points total during the season based upon aggregated statistical analysis of the xG for and against in every game
• Pts v xPts - Compares actual Pts vs expected Pts (a positive number means over-performance; a negative indicates under-performance)