NWSL Match Preview: Racing Louisville (7-6-4) vs. Houston Dash (5-8-4)

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Game Details

Lynn Family Stadium • Louisville, KY
Streaming: NWSL Season Pass, CBS Sports App

Team Overviews

Racing Louisville FC (7-6-4)

Racing Louisville sits 7th in the NWSL table with 25 points from 17 matches, posting 7 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. They’ve scored 23 goals (1.35 per game) and conceded 27 (1.59 per game) through August 27, demonstrating a mid-table offensive output but a leaky back line.

Houston Dash (5-8-4)

The Dash occupy 11th place with 19 points (5 wins, 4 draws, 8 losses). They’ve found the net 20 times and allowed 27 goals, yet arrive on a four-match unbeaten streak (2–2–0), underlining an uptick in form despite inconsistent results away from home.

Recent Form & Key Trends

Louisville have lost only once in their last seven fixtures, showing resilience especially at home.

Houston are unbeaten in four (2W–2D) but just 1–3–6 on the road this season, highlighting a clear home/away split.

Head-to-head history tilts toward Louisville: they’ve won two of the last three encounters, and 67% of those matches stayed Under 2.5 goals (average 1.67 goals per game).

MATCH ODDS

Racing Louisville + 105                  Draw +  235        Houston Dash + 210

Over 2.5 – 115                   Under 2.5 – 130

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, August 28, 2025

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