San Diego Wave (W)
- San Diego Wave (W) have won three and lost two of their last five games.
- San Diego Wave (W) are third in the NWSL 2026 standings with 18 points from nine games, a strong start to the campaign which shows no signs of slowing down.
- Jonas Eidevall has quickly impressed his high-pressing system on the team, with their dynamic players getting plenty of chances to get on the front foot from defensive turnover.
- San Diego Wave (W) have won two games in a row, beating Washington Spirit 2-1 at home and Angel City FC by the same scoreline away.
- San Diego Wave (W) have won one and lost two of their three home games in the NWSL 2026, conceding just three goals.
Orlando Pride SC (W)
- Orlando Pride SC (W) are seventh in the table with 11 points from eight games.
- Seb Hines has been very disciplined in setting up his team, focusing on a possession-first approach that allows them to dictate the pace and play balls into their excellent attackers, primarily Barbra Banda.
- Banda has scored all five of Orlando Pride SC (W)’s goals in their last five and always looks a threat, but the team have only won one of those games and lost four.
Head-to-Head
Orlando Pride SC (W) won the last head-to-head 2-1 away from home in the NWSL 2025 but San Diego Wave (W) have been in much better form since then, so I’m going with a home win.
Key Players
Banda has scored all five of Orlando Pride SC (W) ’s goals in their last five and always looks a threat, but the team have only won one of those games and lost four.
Betting Insights
San Diego Wave (W) are favourites to win at 1.72 , so I’m taking that and an over 2.5 goals bet at 1.7 .
Prediction
Orlando Pride SC (W) have the talent to score but don’t have the discipline in defense to keep San Diego Wave (W) at bay for 90 minutes, so a home victory in a high-scoring affair looks likely.
