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Washington Spirit welcome bottom-of-the-table Chicago Red Stars on Decision Day with the NWSL Shield race still alive and Chicago mired in a five-game losing streak.
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Washington Spirit sit third in the NWSL on 52 points with their playoff berth already locked in. Chicago Red Stars are rock bottom on 17 points, five straight losses behind them, and a season to forget. This is not a contest between equals - it is a team chasing the Shield hosting the league's worst side.
Washington's recent run reads LWWLW - three wins from five, including a 3-0 demolition of Chicago in September and a 1-0 victory over league leaders Gotham. They average 1.4 goals per game and concede just one, underpinned by 11 clean sheets this season. Away from home they have been even sharper, winning nine of 15 with a 1.7 goals-per-game average.
Five consecutive defeats tell the story. Chicago have scored just 17 goals all season - the lowest in the league by a distance - while shipping 69, comfortably the worst defensive record. They have failed to score in 18 of 29 matches and managed only three clean sheets. On the road it gets uglier: one win from 14 away games, five goals scored, 35 conceded.
Washington have won four of the last five meetings, including a 3-0 rout in Chicago barely five weeks ago. The Red Stars' only point came in a 1-1 draw in August 2025. This fixture has been utterly one-sided.
Washington are fighting for Shield positioning alongside Gotham and San Diego Wave, separated by just three points at the top. That motivation, combined with Chicago's porous defence and toothless attack, points firmly towards a comfortable home win. The only question is the margin.
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