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Angel City bring a four-match unbeaten run and devastating attacking form to a Washington Spirit side struggling at home in this NWSL Group Stage clash on Saturday.
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Angel City roll into Washington on a terrifying run of form. Three wins from their last four - including a 5-2 demolition of Boston Legacy and a 3-0 blanking of Utah Royals - have seen them bag 11 goals in that stretch. Their only blemish was a wild 3-3 draw with Denver Summit. This is a side brimming with attacking confidence, averaging 1.7 goals per game across the 2026 NWSL season.
Washington's away record is superb - eight wins from 13 on the road. But at home? A different story. The Spirit have lost five of 12 home matches, scoring just 1.3 goals per game with four shutouts against them. A 0-3 loss to Boston Legacy and a 0-1 defeat to Orlando Pride at home this season expose a genuine vulnerability.
Forget clean sheets when these two collide. The last five head-to-head meetings have produced 22 goals - an average of 4.4 per match. The most recent clash ended 1-1 in August, and last season delivered a 3-4 thriller in Washington. Neither defence looks capable of keeping the other quiet.
Angel City's explosive away form (1.8 goals per game on the road, five clean sheets) makes them genuine threats here. Washington will lean on home support, but their inconsistency at their own ground is a real concern. Expect an open, high-scoring contest where Angel City's momentum could prove decisive.
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