Chicago Red Stars (home)
- Chicago Red Stars are 16th in NWSL 2026 with 17 points from 26 matches, while Denver Summit FC are 10th with 35 points from 26 games.
- Chicago have lost two consecutively (W0, D1, L4 across their last 5) and Denver Summit FC have a slight better recent form (W2, D2, L1 across their last 5).
- Chicago Red Stars are winless in 5 matches (D1, L4) since their 1-1 away draw with Portland Thorns, and they've followed that up with a 0-3 home defeat against Washington Spirit and a 3-1 defeat away at Gotham FC.
- Martin Sjoegren has had the Chicago Red Stars since 1st January 2026 and he's still working out what sort of team he wants to build, with a 4-3-3 that will look to control the midfield and build up in a structured way, they're just not pressing in a relentless way and so they often fall victim to the press.
- Chicago's home record in NWSL 2026 is 4 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from 12 games and it's been a real struggle for Sjoegren's team to collect points at home.
- Chicago Red Stars have conceded 25 goals in 12 home fixtures in NWSL 2026 and have been picked off too many times by the opposition's press.
Denver Summit FC (away)
- Denver Summit FC have a slight better recent form (W2, D2, L1 across their last 5).
- Denver have a much clearer identity after Nick Cushing's arrival as head coach on 6th August 2025 and they're a sharp, aggressive and energetic 4-3-3 unit that will always look to make things chaotic and hit vertical passes.
- Denver's away form in NWSL 2026 is W3, D4 and L6 from 13 matches, averaging 1.31 goals scored per-game and 1.46 conceded per-game, and that average score-line suggests that the visitors will give as good as they get.
Head-to-Head
Denver Summit FC hammered Chicago Red Stars 6-1 in the head-to-head clash 4 weeks ago .
Betting Insights
- The odds reflect the superiority that Denver will have on Sunday with the away side coming in at a massive 1.31, Chicago are at a huge 7.05 and the draw at 4.9.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.38 makes sense and both teams to score at 1.57 also makes sense given that this should be a very exciting game.
Prediction
Denver have already done the damage to Chicago with their 6-1 victory in the previous matchup 4 weeks ago and so it's hard to see the Red Stars causing an upset here .