NWSL Match Preview: Utah Royals FC (2-11-6) vs. Houston Dash (6-8-5)

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Venue & Match Info

Time: 5:00 PM MT / 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

Location: America First Field, Sandy, Utah (Capacity: ~20,213)

Competition: National Women’s Soccer League — Regular Season, Matchday 20

Broadcast: NWSL+ (streaming) Local radio: ESPN 700 AM (Utah), TUDN Houston (ESP)

Weather Outlook (Sandy, UT)

Forecast: Mostly sunny

Temperature at Kickoff: ~78°F (26°C)

Humidity: ~32%

Wind: Light SSW at 4–6 mph

Precipitation:

Impact: Ideal late-summer mountain conditions; altitude could test visiting players’ stamina

Injury & Availability Report

Utah Royals FC:

Out: None confirmed

Questionable: None reported

Key Players: Bianca St-Georges (3 goals, team leader), Claudia Zornoza (2 assists)

Houston Dash:

Out: None confirmed

Questionable: None reported

Key Players: Diana Ordóñez (6 goals), María Sánchez (5 assists)

Key Splits:

Utah: 0.79 goals scored per match; 1.74 conceded

Houston: 1.21 points per game; +1 goal differential away from home

Recent Form

Utah Royals FC (Last 5 NWSL): D‑W‑D‑D‑L

Sept 6: D 1‑1 @ North Carolina Courage

Aug 29: W 2‑1 @ Portland Thorns

Aug 23: D 0‑0 @ Gotham FC

Aug 15: D 0‑0 vs. Angel City FC

Aug 8: L 0‑1 vs. Kansas City Current

Houston Dash (Last 5 NWSL): D‑W‑D‑L‑W

Sept 6: D 1‑1 vs. LA Galaxy

Aug 30: W 2‑1 vs. St. Louis CITY SC (friendly)

Aug 23: D 2‑2 @ Portland Thorns

Aug 16: L 0‑1 @ FC Dallas (friendly)

Aug 9: W 3‑2 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (friendly)

Series History

All‑Time Meetings: 11 — Utah wins: 4 Houston wins: 4 Draws: 3

Last Meeting: April 25, 2025 — Houston 1‑0 Utah

Notable: Goals have been scarce historically — combined average under 2.5 goals per match in this fixture

Betting Trends

Utah: 4 of last 5 matches under 2.5 goals; 3 clean sheets in that span

Houston: Scored in 4 of last 5; unbeaten in last 3 away matches

Both teams have scored in 60% of Houston’s away matches this season

Utah home matches: 40% BTTS rate

MATCH ODDS

Utah Royals FC – 105                      Draw + 225                         Houston Dash + 245

Over 2.5 + 100                  Under 2.5 – 155

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025

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