San Diego Wave
- San Diego Wave enter this weekend's game in 3rd place in the NWSL 2026 table with 29 points from 16 games, which is a solid return for a side that looks to still be in the playoff race heading into the second half of the season.
- San Diego's form has been mixed over their last five games, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
- San Diego's defence is strong at home, conceding just 0.88 goals per game in the NWSL 2026.
Seattle Reign
- Seattle Reign have just 17 points on the table in 14 games and sit 12th in the NWSL 2026 standings, but they have been scrapping to try and claw their way out of the bottom six.
- Seattle's last three results have seen them lose 3-1 at North Carolina Courage, win 2-0 at home to Portland Thorns and then lose 3-2 away at Gotham FC.
- Reign have won just twice in 7 attempts away from home, suffering 4 defeats.
Head-to-Head
- The last head-to-head between these two came in the NWSL 2025 regular season as they drew 0-0 at Lumen Field.
- Seattle have taken 2 of their last 3 trips to San Diego in the NWSL.
Key Players
Trinity Byars has been a spark for San Diego, netting 4 of their 6 goals over the last 5 games , so she will be the biggest threat for the Wave, while under 2.5 goals looks a good fit at 1.93 for a Reign side that blocks first and asks for the ball.
Betting Insights
- The odds suggest that San Diego Wave are the clear favorites at 1.59, with Seattle a long shot at 4.82 and the draw priced at 3.78.
- That looks a little too short for the home side, especially as Seattle have had the better of this fixture in recent years.
- Seattle's away numbers in the NWSL 2026 are not encouraging, scoring just 1.14 goals and conceding 1.71 per game.
Prediction
- There is no doubting that this game will be won by the team that dominates the midfield, which is a clash between a ball possession press vs a compact counterpunch.
- Jonas Eidevall's 4-3-3 set up will look to control the ball and pressure the Reign high up the pitch.
- Laura Harvey has kept the Reign compact and shape first, often using a back three or five to block the central lanes and spring the counters.
- We feel that San Diego should win, but Seattle's recent record against them has us leaning towards a tight, cagey game on Sunday.
