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A battered Chicago Red Stars host a Washington Spirit side that has dominated this fixture - and boasts one of the NWSL's best away records this season.
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Chicago Red Stars are in freefall. A 6-0 hammering at Denver, a 6-1 mauling by North Carolina at home, and a 5-0 drubbing in Houston paint a brutal picture of a side haemorrhaging goals at an alarming rate. Their season record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 17 losses from 24 matches tells the whole story - this is a team deep in crisis.
Washington Spirit arrive in far better shape. A 2-1 comeback win at Portland and a clean sheet against Bay FC showcase a side capable of grinding out results on the road - where they boast 7 wins from 12 outings, averaging 1.5 goals per game while conceding just 0.8.
The head-to-head record is damning for Chicago. Washington have won three of the last four meetings, including a 3-2 victory at this very venue in May 2025 and a 4-2 triumph in 2024. The sole exception was a 1-1 draw last August. Chicago simply cannot figure the Spirit out.
Chicago's 0.6 goals-per-game average against Washington's stingy 1.0 conceded creates a massive mismatch. The Red Stars have failed to score in 16 of 24 matches this season. At home they fare marginally better, but 22 goals conceded in 11 home games is dire.
Washington's 0-3 loss to Boston Legacy last time out is the one blemish, yet that looks more like an outlier than a trend for a side with 13 wins and 9 clean sheets this campaign.
Chicago's home advantage counts for little given their fragile confidence and leaky defence. Washington's superior away record and historical dominance in this fixture make them clear favourites. The Red Stars will need something extraordinary to reverse a pattern of defeat that has defined this rivalry.
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