Chicago Red Stars (W)
- Chicago Red Stars (W) are 15th in the 2026 NWSL with nine points from 12 games.
- Chicago Red Stars (W) have failed to keep pace in the 2026 NWSL season with just one win from their last five matches and four defeats in that time.
- Martin Sjögren has done a good job of keeping them together since taking over on 1 January 2026, keeping his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation and playing with a single central striker for much of the season.
- Their home record so far this year reads two wins and four losses from six games and the Red Stars have conceded ten goals at home.
- Chicago have lost their last 2 home games.
Utah Royals (W)
- Utah Royals (W) are 2nd in the 2026 NWSL with 24 points from 12 matches.
- Utah are unbeaten in their last 2 away games.
- Jimmy Coenraets has brought a different approach to Utah Royals (W) since taking charge on 3 July 2024.
- He sets them up in a compact 4-2-3-1 system with a very aggressive style of ball-winning and quick transition to turn turnovers into counterattacks at the other end of the field.
- The Royals have won three of their last five games and drawn two, a sequence which included a 2-1 home win over Denver Summit FC and a 2-2 draw at Portland Thorns.
Betting Insights
- Chicago are a long shot at 6.68 for the win in this game and Utah are as short as 1.41 to win, with the draw priced at 4.3.
- There should be little need for a goalfest here so we are also taking Under 2.5 Goals at 2.02 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.82.
Prediction
The likely scenario is for Utah to win a tight, low-margin contest that suits their strengths so we are siding with the visitors on the 2X bet.
