Chicago Red Stars
- Chicago Red Stars are a very structured, very European-style team that plays with discipline and patience.
- Martin Sjoegren's team, which have won two of their last five matches, have a pair of fullbacks who play in wide areas, but they like to stick to the plan, avoiding the wide areas in possession and keeping their team compact when out of possession.
- Chicago have played seven home games in NWSL 2026, posting a 3-4 record and conceding 1.71 goals per-game.
- Chicago's last three have been a bit of a rollercoaster, including a 0-2 home defeat to San Diego Wave, a 3-2 victory at home against Utah Royals and a 2-0 defeat away to Boston Legacy.
Angel City
- Angel City have won three of their last five matches, currently on a two-game winning streak.
- Alexander Straus' Angel City, meanwhile, have played a much more wide-open brand of soccer in NWSL 2026.
- They've used the 4-2-3-1 setup to great effect, particularly when moving the ball side-to-side, rotating players and making good use of the wide spaces.
- Angel City have picked up 19 points from 13 games, sitting in ninth place and having a much healthier mid-table platform to start from on Saturday.
Key Players
Jordyn Huitema has scored two of Chicago's four goals in their past five games, so she's the sharpshooter for Sjoegren's side if they are to nick this one.
Betting Insights
- Angel City look like a better football team than Chicago and they're coming in at an odds of 1.51, making them the big favourites in the moneyline market with the Red Stars at 5.31 and the draw at 4.2.
- The game total market tells us to expect a cagey clash with both teams to score at 1.82 and under 2.5 goals at 1.96.
Prediction
While the Red Stars could nick the draw at home, Angel City have the edge in form and in the league table, and we're going to take them to have a little more in the tank in this one.
