- San Diego Wave are 4th in the NWSL 2026 standings with 32 points from 19 games.
- Denver Summit FC are 11th in the same table with 20 points from 17 matches.
- Wave are 1-1-3 across their last 5 matches, while Summit have gone 1-2-2 over the same period.
Head-to-head and recent form
San Diego Wave have been in poor form recently, dropping their last two home games after a 0-2 defeat to Seattle Reign FC and a 0-1 loss to Gotham FC. One bright spot for the home side was their 0-1 away win against the Washington Spirit, which shows they still have some fight. San Diego Wave (W) vs Denver Summit FC (W) prediction
Denver Summit FC will be coming off their own poor run of form with a 1-1 home draw against Boston Legacy FC and a 0-2 home loss to North Carolina Courage. Summit have scored 5 times in their last 5. Our San Diego Wave (W) vs Denver Summit FC (W) preview suggests a tight contest.
Trinity Byars and Janine Sonis
Trinity Byars has been Wave's main source of goals recently, scoring 2 of their 3 goals across the last 5 matches. Janine Sonis has 3 of Summit's 5 goals over the same span and will be the biggest threat to San Diego's defence.
A question of styles
This game is an interesting game of styles. San Diego are a control team, they play a possession-first game and look to dictate the tempo of the match. They do this by employing a disciplined back four, and some effective possession control in midfield.
Summit are more of a front-foot, attack-first team. They look to press the opposition into mistakes and turn games into transition football.
Outcome
Wave have been in a slump recently and Summit have just enough momentum to keep this game interesting. However, Wave should have the quality to nick this one and the draw looks a long shot.
We're going with a straight win for the hosts at 1.85. Summit are 3.46 for the win and the tie is 3.68. The spread looks very close, but I'm going with the home team to win at a slight advantage. San Diego Wave (W) vs Denver Summit FC (W) betting tips point to the hosts edging it. The match will likely be close, but we're expecting a lively game. Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and both teams to score at 1.5 point to a much more engaging affair than a chess match. San Diego Wave (W) vs Denver Summit FC (W) prediction
The last clash between these two sides in the NWSL 2026 was a 2-3 win for Wave that was a proper matchup, both sides were involved throughout and Wave were edging out the win as the game ebbed and flowed.
