San Diego Wave
- This is a clash between the 5th and 7th placed sides in the NWSL 2025 standings, as San Diego Wave have accumulated 31 points from 21 games, but Orlando Pride have just 29; our San Diego Wave (W) vs Orlando Pride SC (W) prediction focuses on this tight race.
- San Diego Wave have been in bad form, with no wins, two draws and three losses in their last five NWSL contests.
Orlando Pride
Orlando Pride are in equally poor shape with one draw and four losses in their last five, although they’ve lost four of their 10 NWSL 2025 away games (W4, D2) .
Head-to-Head
- San Diego Wave have failed to win any of their last 2 home H2Hs against Orlando Pride.
- Orlando Pride have dominated this fixture in recent seasons, with two wins and one draw in the last 3 meetings, including a 2-1 home victory just five months ago, according to the San Diego Wave (W) vs Orlando Pride SC (W) preview available.
Key Players
- Eidevall is known for teams that play from the back, work the ball wide to overload and play through the thirds, while adapting pressing tactics to suit the game situation.
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In the creative department, the Wave have players who can dribble at defenders and pick out passes, such as Cascarino and Dali, and they are looking to play through their opponents, albeit with limited success in the NWSL. Key player performances are crucial in forming the San Diego Wave (W) vs Orlando Pride SC (W) prediction for this matchup.
- Cascarino
- Dali
- Seb Hines has been Orlando’s head coach since November 2022 and he has brought with him a solid defensive structure, based around a compact mid-block and a strong counter-attack with his powerful forwards and veteran playmaker behind them.
- It’s difficult to break down when it’s working and the transition players are punishing in transition, but they can be exposed when they are out of shape.
Betting Insights
- This will be a chess match between San Diego’s probing possession game and Orlando’s structured mid-block approach, making the San Diego Wave (W) vs Orlando Pride SC (W) betting tips especially interesting for punters.
- San Diego are slight favorites at +186, while the draw comes in at +224, but we feel that the Pride’s recent record in this H2H, their away results and the slight psychological advantage that comes with that, should be enough to make this a close game.
- Over 2.5 goals, which is priced at -112, looks like a safe bet, given San Diego’s average of 1.18 goals scored and 1.55 conceded per home NWSL game, while Orlando have conceded just 11 times in 10 away matches in NWSL 2025.
Prediction
There is plenty of value in the away draw double chance, but we are going to side with the home side to edge it in 90 minutes , as suggested by this San Diego Wave (W) vs Orlando Pride SC (W) prediction.
