UEFA Europa League: power rankings
Season 2026/27 · updated 14 October 2026
The strongest side by the model is Juventus: +0.59 goals per game against an average opponent. Celta Vigo are 27th in the table but 13th by strength — better than their points.
- Best attackJuventus1.70 goals per game
- Best defenceRennes1.04 conceded per game
Ranking
Rating — goal difference per game against an average opponent at a neutral venue. ▲▼ — places gained or lost in a week.
| # | Team | Rating | Att. | Def. | Table | Form | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | +0.59 | 1.70 | 1.11 | 1 | W | 15 October · at Celta Vigo (13) |
| 2 | Union St.Gilloise | +0.51 | 1.59 | 1.08 | 5 | W | 15 October · Real Sociedad (22) |
| 3 | Sparta Prague | +0.35 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 4 | W | 15 October · Lillestrøm (20) |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | +0.29 | 1.52 | 1.23 | 3 | W | 15 October · at Hoffenheim (21) |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | +0.27 | 1.46 | 1.19 | 2 | W | 15 October · at Lyon (14) |
| 6 | Olympiacos | +0.25 | 1.40 | 1.14 | 12 | W | 15 October · at Marseille (33) |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | +0.23 | 1.35 | 1.11 | 9 | W | 15 October · at Lech Poznań (32) |
| 8 | Salzburg | +0.20 | 1.27 | 1.07 | 15 | W | 15 October · Milan (25) |
| 9 | Ferencváros | +0.19 | 1.37 | 1.17 | 6 | W | 15 October · Viktoria Plzeň (35) |
| 10 | Sunderland | +0.17 | 1.34 | 1.16 | 14 | W | 15 October · at Torreense (17) |
| 11 | Rennes | +0.17 | 1.21 | 1.04 | 17 | D | 15 October · OFI Crete (16) |
| 12 | Benfica | +0.16 | 1.24 | 1.08 | 8 | W | 15 October · Celtic (28) |
| 13 | Celta Vigo | +0.11 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 27 | L | 15 October · Juventus (1) |
| 14 | Lyon | +0.07 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 11 | W | 15 October · Crystal Palace (5) |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | +0.07 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 13 | W | 15 October · Sturm Graz (26) |
| 16 | OFI Crete | +0.04 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 7 | W | 15 October · at Rennes (11) |
| 17 | Torreense | +0.03 | 1.33 | 1.30 | 10 | W | 15 October · Sunderland (10) |
| 18 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | +0.02 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 20 | D | 15 October · at AZ Alkmaar (27) |
| 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | −0.02 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 18 | D | 15 October · Anderlecht (23) |
| 20 | Lillestrøm | −0.03 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 23 | L | 15 October · at Sparta Prague (3) |
| 21 | Hoffenheim | −0.04 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 29 | L | 15 October · Beşiktaş (4) |
| 22 | Real Sociedad | −0.07 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 24 | L | 15 October · at Union St.Gilloise (2) |
| 23 | Anderlecht | −0.07 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 21 | L | 15 October · at Dinamo Zagreb (19) |
| 24 | Omonia Nicosia | −0.11 | 1.07 | 1.18 | 16 | W | 15 October · at NK Celje (30) |
| 25 | Milan | −0.16 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 31 | L | 15 October · at Salzburg (8) |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | −0.17 | 1.04 | 1.21 | 19 | D | 15 October · at AFC Bournemouth (15) |
| 27 | AZ Alkmaar | −0.17 | 1.16 | 1.34 | 26 | L | 15 October · Hapoel Beer Sheva (18) |
| 28 | Celtic | −0.19 | 1.17 | 1.37 | 28 | L | 15 October · at Benfica (12) |
| 29 | Levski Sofia | −0.20 | 1.07 | 1.27 | 25 | L | 15 October · at NEC Nijmegen (36) |
| 30 | NK Celje | −0.23 | 1.11 | 1.35 | 30 | L | 15 October · Omonia Nicosia (24) |
| 31 | Jagiellonia Białystok | −0.25 | 1.14 | 1.40 | 22 | L | 15 October · Ararat Armenia (34) |
| 32 | Lech Poznań | −0.27 | 1.19 | 1.46 | 35 | L | 15 October · Bayer Leverkusen (7) |
| 33 | Marseille | −0.29 | 1.23 | 1.52 | 32 | L | 15 October · Olympiacos (6) |
| 34 | Ararat Armenia | −0.35 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 33 | L | 15 October · at Jagiellonia Białystok (31) |
| 35 | Viktoria Plzeň | −0.51 | 1.08 | 1.59 | 34 | L | 15 October · at Ferencváros (9) |
| 36 | NEC Nijmegen | −0.59 | 1.11 | 1.70 | 36 | L | 15 October · Levski Sofia (29) |
How it is calculated
Only this season counts. The model rates every team’s attack and defence from this season’s matches — by expected goals (xG, the quality of chances) and actual goals, 60 to 40 — taking into account how strong the opponents were. The rating is the goal difference per game it expects against an average team of the league at a neutral venue. Every team starts with three games of league-average form, so a couple of lucky results early on do not make a leader.
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