Venue & Game Details
Location: America First Field, Sandy, UT
Time: 8:00 p.m. MT (10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT)
Competition: NWSL Regular Season, Round 24
Broadcast: NWSL+ / Paramount+ / KMYU (local)
Weather Forecast (Sandy, UT)
Kickoff Temp: ~55°F (13°C)
Conditions: Clear skies, crisp fall evening
Wind: Light NW breeze, 4–6 mph
Impact: Cool conditions favor high tempo; altitude could test San Diego’s stamina
Injury Report
Utah Royals FC:
Out: No major new absences reported
Key fitness watch: Mina Tanaka (team-leading scorer, fit after brace vs Chicago)
San Diego Wave FC:
Out: Alex Morgan (long-term knee)
Questionable: Kyra Carusa (knock), Naomi Girma (ankle)
Player Matchups
Utah Royals
Mina Tanaka (F): 5 goals, including a brace vs Chicago last week.
Claudia Zornoza (MF): Set-piece specialist, 2 assists.
Mandy McGlynn (GK): 3.8 saves per match, ranked 2nd in NWSL.
San Diego Wave
Delphine Cascarino (F): 4 goals, 5 assists – leads team in goal contributions.
Adriana Leon (F): 4 goals, veteran presence.
Kimmi Ascanio (F): 4 goals, pacey wide threat.
Key Battle: Tanaka vs. Girma (if fit). Utah’s in-form striker against San Diego’s U.S. international center back could decide the game.
Team Records & Recent Form
Utah Royals (5-11-7, 22 pts, -13 GD)
Last 5: D-W-W-W-D
Recent: 2-2 @ Chicago, 2-0 @ Bay FC, 3-2 vs Racing Louisville, 2-0 vs Houston
San Diego Wave (8-8-7, 31 pts, +2 GD)
Last 5: L-L-D-L-L
Recent: 1-2 @ Washington, 1-2 vs Orlando, 1-1 @ Portland, 0-2 vs Gotham, 0-3 vs Houston
Series History
All-time: San Diego lead 3-0-0
Last meeting: Mar 22, 2025 – San Diego 3, Utah 2 (Corley late winner for Wave)
Utah have never beaten San Diego since Wave’s 2022 entry.
Betting Trends
Utah: Unbeaten in 8 straight (W4, D4); 3 of last 4 home matches over 2.5 goals.
San Diego: Winless in last 6 (0W-2D-4L); scored just 3 goals in that span.
H2H: All 3 meetings have gone over 2.5 goals; both teams scored in 2 of 3.
MATCH ODDS
Utah Royals FC + 210 Draw + 240 San Diego Wave + 105
Over 2.5 – 120 Under 2.5 – 125
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
