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Round
Group Stage
Venue
Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville
Referee
Joshua Encarnacion
Form

Recent form

Racing Louisville W
18Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -6 goal difference

San Diego Wave W
92Excellent

Last 5 matches · 5W-0D-0L · +7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
San Diego Wave W or Draw

BetGenius backs San Diego Wave W or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

San Diego Wave W travel to face Racing Louisville W aiming to maintain their strong positioning near the top of the NWSL table. Sitting in third place with 45 points from 25 matches, San Diego have put together positive momentum with four wins in their last five outings, including a 2-0 home victory over Kansas City W in their most recent match.

In contrast, Racing Louisville W are placed 15th in the standings with 23 points and enter this fixture on a difficult run. The hosts have lost five consecutive league matches, conceding 11 goals across that span and remaining without a clean sheet over the entire 25-game campaign.

The previous encounter between the two sides in late August resulted in a 3-2 win for San Diego Wave W. With the visitors demonstrating solid away form through six wins and two draws in 11 road trips, the visitors hold a notable performance advantage heading into this contest.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Racing Louisville W have suffered five consecutive league defeats entering this fixture.
  2. San Diego Wave W sit third in the table with 45 points, having won four of their last five matches.
  3. Racing Louisville W have not recorded a clean sheet this season, conceding 49 goals in 25 games.
  4. San Diego Wave W hold an away record of six wins, two draws, and three losses in 11 road games.
  5. The most recent meeting between the sides on August 29 ended in a 3-2 victory for San Diego Wave W.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Racing Louisville W at homeSan Diego Wave W away
14
Played
14
5-3-6
W-D-L
9-2-3
1.4
Scored /game
1.5
1.5
Conceded /game
1
0%
Clean sheets
29%
29%
Failed to score
21%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.9 goals per game (Racing Louisville W at home plus San Diego Wave W away).

Players

Key players this season

San Diego Wave W

  • T. Byars10G
  • Luisa Agudelo5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1NJ/NY Gotham FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1355
2San Diego Wave WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1354
3Washington Spirit WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1452
4Kansas City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1247
5Utah Royals WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)29+747
12Houston Dash W29-433
13Boston Legacy W28-932
14Bay FC W28-1427
15Racing Louisville W28-1724
16Chicago Red Stars W29-5217
History

Head-to-head

2
Racing Louisville W
3
Draws
4
San Diego Wave W

San Diego Wave W have won 4 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.0 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-29San Diego Wave W3-2Racing Louisville W
  • 2025-08-25San Diego Wave W0-1Racing Louisville W
  • 2025-04-19Racing Louisville W1-4San Diego Wave W
  • 2024-11-03San Diego Wave W3-1Racing Louisville W
  • 2024-04-13Racing Louisville W0-0San Diego Wave W
BetGenius

Our record in NWSL

68%32 won from 47 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
San Diego Wave W or Draw
76%
Confidence

San Diego Wave W have collected 45 points from 25 matches and won four of their last five league fixtures, showing consistent output both home and away. Racing Louisville W have dropped five straight games and have conceded 49 goals in 25 matches this season without keeping a single clean sheet. Backing San Diego to avoid defeat reflects the significant contrast in recent form and league trajectory.

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Published September 24, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.