Venue & Game Details
Location: Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, KY
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Competition: NWSL Regular Season, Round 24
Broadcast: NWSL+ app / plus.nwslsoccer.com
Weather Forecast (Louisville, KY)
Kickoff Temp: ~72°F (22°C)
Conditions: Clear skies, low humidity
Wind: Light breeze, 5–7 mph
Impact: Ideal soccer weather; no disruptions expected
Injury Report (per NWSL availability report)
Racing Louisville:
Out: Jordan Baggett (excused), Savannah DeMelo (illness), Uchenna Kanu (knee), Katie Lund (hip), Madalyn Pokorny (hip), Olivia Sekany (knee), Sarah Weber (excused), Arin Wright (hip), Kirsten Wright (maternity)
Chicago Stars:
Out: Jenna Bike (leg), Ava Cook (excused), Shea Groom (leg), Natalia Kuikka (thigh), Cari Roccaro (excused), Mallory Swanson (maternity)
Player Matchups
Racing Louisville (9-9-5)
Emma Sears: 10 goals, 2 last week vs NC Courage; leads team in shots and dribbles.
Kayla Fischer: 3 goals, 4 assists; dynamic winger.
Courtney Petersen: 620 completed passes, 3 assists; midfield anchor.
Chicago Stars (2-11-10)
Ludmila: 10 goals, team’s top scorer.
Ally Schlegel: 4 assists, most big chances created.
Sam Staab: Defensive leader, but Stars have conceded 46 goals (worst in NWSL).
Key Battle: Sears & Fischer attacking down the wings vs. Chicago’s vulnerable back line.
Team Records & Recent Form
Racing Louisville (9-9-5, 32 pts)
Last 5: W-W-L-L-D
Recent: Beat NC Courage 3-1 (first-ever win in Cary).
Goals: 31 scored, 35 conceded.
Chicago Stars (2-11-10, 16 pts)
Last 5: D-L-L-D-W
Recent: Drew 2-2 vs Utah after erasing 2-goal deficit.
Goals: 28 scored, 46 conceded.
Series History
All-time: Racing leads 7W–3L–3D.
Last meeting (Mar 30, 2025): Racing won 1-0 in Chicago.
Racing have won 3 straight vs Chicago.
At Lynn Family Stadium: Racing 3W–1L–3D.
Betting Trends
Racing Louisville: 2 wins in last 3; 4 of last 5 H2H vs Chicago won.
Chicago Stars: 7 draws in last 10; winless in last 4.
Both teams have seen BTTS in 4 of last 6 matches.
Chicago have conceded in 15 straight games.
MATCH ODDS
Racing Louisville + 115 Draw + 220 Chicago Stars + 210
Over 2.5 – 110 Under 2.5 – 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 9, 2025
