Venue, Date & Time
Event: NWSL Regular Season, Week 22
Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
Kickoff: 7:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM ET / 02:30 GMT (Sept. 27)
Broadcast: Paramount+, NWSL+, FanDuel Sports Network
Weather Forecast (San Diego, CA)
Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening
Temperature: ~75°F (24°C) at kickoff, dipping to ~68°F (20°C) by full-time
Wind: Light WSW breeze, 8 mph
Impact: Ideal soccer conditions; no weather disruptions expected.
Injury Report
San Diego Wave
Out: Melanie Barcenas (foot), Trinity Byars (knee), Delphine Cascarino (lower leg), Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (lower leg), Kailen Sheridan (excused absence)
Questionable: None
Orlando Pride
Out: Barbra Banda (hip), Marta (back), Kylie Nadaner (excused)
Questionable: Rafaelle (ankle)
International Duty: None
Key Player Matchups
Savannah McCaskill (SD, M) vs. Haley McCutcheon (ORL, M)
McCaskill scored in the Wave’s last outing; McCutcheon is tied for Orlando’s team lead in goals.
Kimmi Ascanio & Adriana Leon (SD, F) vs. Orlando Backline
Both lead San Diego with 4 goals each; Orlando’s defense has conceded late in recent matches.
Kenza Dali (SD, M) vs. Marta’s Absence (ORL, M)
Dali’s creativity will be crucial with Orlando missing their veteran playmaker.
Goalkeepers: Wave’s backup rotation vs. Ana Moorhouse (ORL), who has been tested heavily in recent weeks.
Team Records & Recent Form
San Diego Wave (8-6-7, 31 pts, 5th place)
Last 5: D–L–L–D–L
Goals: 25 scored, 27 conceded
Home Record: 3-3-4 at Snapdragon
Trend: Winless in last 5 league matches
Orlando Pride (8-8-5, 29 pts, 7th place)
Last 5: L–D–L–L–L
Goals: 24 scored, 28 conceded
Away Record: 3-4-3
Trend: Winless in last 9 league matches
Series History
All-time H2H: 7 meetings → San Diego 1 win, Orlando 4 wins, 2 draws
Recent Meetings:
Mar 29, 2025: Orlando 2–1 San Diego
Jun 7, 2024: San Diego 1–1 Orlando
Apr 20, 2024: Orlando 1–0 San Diego
Trend: Orlando unbeaten in last 3 vs. San Diego
Betting Trends:
San Diego: 1 win in last 9 matches; 3 straight home losses
Orlando: 0 wins in last 9 league matches; struggling without Banda & Marta
H2H: Both teams scored in 5 of last 7 meetings
MATCH ODDS
San Diego Wave + 135 Draw + 225 Orlando Pride + 175
Over 2.5 -105 Under 2.5 – 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, September 25, 2025
