Chicago Red Stars (W)

vs

San Diego Wave (W)

Preview

Chicago Red Stars (W)

• Chicago Red Stars (W) have lost four of their last five matches.
• Chicago are on a run of four defeats in five, but two of those losses came away at Kansas City Current (3-0) and North Carolina Courage (4-0), with their only win in that run coming at Bay FC (1-0).

San Diego Wave (W)

• San Diego Wave (W) are unbeaten in their last two away games (Won 1, Drawn 1).
• San Diego Wave (W) sit third in the NWSL table on 22 points from 12 matches while Chicago Red Stars (W) are languishing 15th on 9 from 11.
• The Wave have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games, beating Washington Spirit (2-1) and drawing at Houston Dash (2-2), but losing to Orlando Pride (0-1) at home.

Head-to-Head

• San Diego Wave (W) have won two and Chicago Red Stars (W) have won one of the last three head-to-heads.
• The Wave’s last NWSL meeting with the Red Stars saw them crush them 6-1 seven months ago.
• Chicago have won two of their last three home games against the Wave.

Key Players

• Dudinha has scored two of their last six goals and can make a difference, so we will take her to score at any time.
• Chicago are still working on the system that Martin Sjoegren has introduced since he took charge in January 2026.
• Chicago are yet to show anyone with the ability to make an impact regularly in the front three and may struggle to get the ball into dangerous areas against the Wave’s pressure.
• Jonas Eidevall has instilled a proactive, high-pressing mentality at the Wave since taking over in January 2025 and their tactical discipline has kept them in the race this season.

Betting Insights

• San Diego Wave (W) are the clear favorites at 1.37 to win at Chicago Red Stars (W) on Sunday.
• The 2.08 odds for under 2.5 goals looks good here as this should be a low-scoring game, but San Diego to take the victory is the main bet.
• San Diego have scored 1.67 goals per game away from home this season and conceded 1.33 goals on the road in the NWSL.
• Dudinha is a suggested anytime scorer given recent form.

Prediction

• The Wave should control the pace of the game and force the issue against a team in poor form, but Chicago have won two of their last three home games against the Wave.
• So there is a possibility that the Red Stars can earn a result in this contest.
• Main pick: San Diego to win; secondary play:under 2.5 goals.