Chicago Red Stars
- Chicago Red Stars are 16th in the NWSL 2026 table with 13 points from 19 matches, but Martin Sjoegren's side have been reasonably solid at home since the Swedish tactician took over on 1 January 2026.
- Chicago Red Stars have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their 9 NWSL 2026 home games to date.
- Sjoegren has managed to get Chicago to remain compact and difficult to break down by playing flexible structures and relying on a reactive, transition-based game, but Racing Louisville's high-tempo, aggressive press should ensure a tough matchup.
- Chicago Red Stars have lost four and drawn one of their last five matches.
Racing Louisville FC
- Racing are 12th in the NWSL 2026 with 23 points from 20 games, but are in the best form of their season going into Sunday's match with four wins and one defeat from their last five.
- Emma Sears has been their danger woman during that run, hitting five goals as Racing found the net 12 times, and their away record of 2 wins and 8 defeats looks particularly grim on paper.
- But they are scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game on the road and have hit a dozen on the away trips, so they should be able to outgun Chicago, who have been poor in front of goal.
Betting Insights
- Racing are the favourites with the odds set at 1.87, which seems about right considering Chicago are 3.53 and the draw is 3.75.
- A 2.5-goal game looks liveable and we're going Over 2.5 with the 1.5 line for the match, although Both Teams to Score is a similar price and can also be taken.
Prediction
Expect Racing Louisville FC to be the likelier side to edge this one, with goal markets ( Over 2.5 / Both Teams to Score ) offering the best value.
