Utah Royals (W)
- Utah Royals (W) are unbeaten in their last five, winning three and drawing two, scoring 10 goals in the process.
- Jimmy Coenraets took over Utah in July 2024 and his more structured build-up and lack of pressing focus have seen the Royals adopt a more risk-taking style that has paid dividends in the last couple of months, which is an important note for the Utah Royals (W) vs San Diego Wave (W) betting tips to consider.
San Diego Wave (W)
- San Diego Wave (W) sit eight places above Utah Royals (W) in the NWSL 2025 standings with 31 points from 23 games compared to their opponents’ 22.
- San Diego Wave (W) are winless in their last five games, losing four, including consecutive defeats to Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit.
- Jonas Eidevall took over at San Diego in January 2025 and quickly implemented his signature high-tempo, possession-based style of soccer, which involves aggressive pressing and quick vertical attacks.
- The San Diego Wave (W) have a strong away record in the NWSL 2025, winning five times and averaging 1.55 goals per away match, which could be influential when analysing Utah Royals (W) vs San Diego Wave (W) betting tips.
Head-to-Head
San Diego Wave (W) have the advantage in the head-to-head having won each of the three meetings in NWSL 2025, including a 3-2 victory at home against Utah six months ago.
Key Players
Mina Tanaka has been in red-hot form in this recent unbeaten run, scoring three goals in their last five matches and spearheading a Royals attack that has scored ten goals in the same amount of time.
Betting Insights
- San Diego are the clear favourites here with the bookies at 1.98, with Utah coming in as big underdogs at 3.26 and the draw at 3.5.
- Utah come into this in great form, winning two from two at home.
- San Diego are, conversely, winless in their last two away games, drawing once and losing once.
Prediction
This should be a chess match between San Diego’s pressing triggers and Utah’s adventurous build-up, but given the recent results of the two teams, the Utah Royals (W) vs San Diego Wave (W) prediction is that the odds will be closer, perhaps to the extent that it’s worth taking the 'Under 2.5 goals' option at 1.88 , especially with Utah struggling to score at home and San Diego going through a scoring drought.
