Most would pick Washington Spirit W in this match vs Houston Dash W, but the guests will resist to the end. Here's our match preview!
- Washington Spirit W is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Houston Dash W have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in NWSL
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Washington Spirit W form and stats
The complete NWSL results at home this season for Washington Spirit W are 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Washington has recorded two wins in a row here at Audi Field, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Washington in their previous game, a NWSL match away at OL Reign W (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-0 victory.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting North Carolina Courage W.The Washington Spirit W fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. Washington's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Houston Dash W form and stats
As the visiting team in NWSL matches, Houston Dash W have produced an overall stat of 4-1-6 so far.
R. Daly was the last player to score for the away team. Houston haven't scored a league goal in the last 213 minutes.
The manager J. Clarkson was unhappy after their last game, a NWSL match played at their home ground. Houston Dash W suffered a 0-1 loss to Portland Thorns W (placed 1st).
A 0-3 defeat away at Kansas City before that.Houston are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Houston's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other already this season, with the final score Houston Dash W - Washington 2-2 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Washington two wins, one draw and Houston Dash W zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Hatch 10 goals |  R. Daly 9 goals | T. Rodman 5 goals |
Washington Spirit W missing players
Houston Dash W missing players
| Washington Spirit W | Houston Dash W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 28 | 14 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 31 |
| 23 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 30 |
| 91% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 70% |
| 45% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 52% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 50% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 32% | 30% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 27% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 26% |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 12 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 11.1 |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 29% | 30% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 27% |
- Houston Dash W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Houston Dash W have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in NWSL
- Houston Dash W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Washington Spirit W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Washington Spirit W is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portland Thorns W | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 |
| 2 | OL Reign W | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars W | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit W | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 36 |
| 5 | Sky Blue W | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage W | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | Houston Dash W | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 9 | Racing Louisville | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 21 |
| 10 | Kansas City | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -21 | 16 |