- Washington Spirit have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
- Orlando Pride have won one and lost four of their last five games.
- Washington Spirit have five wins, one draw and three losses from nine home games in NWSL 2026.
Spirit are in solid second spot in NWSL
Washington Spirit will be a solid favorite at 1.64 for their Sunday home game against Orlando Pride SC in the NWSL, but the Pride can ensure a good night in for the underdogs by getting on the board in this tricky trip. Our Washington Spirit (W) vs Orlando Pride SC (W) prediction suggests the draw is available at 3.74, which is huge considering the difference in standing between these two clubs, while under 2.5 goals play at 1.97 appeals for this cagey game.
Spirit are locked in at second spot in the NWSL 2026 standings with 37 points from 20 games and they will be expecting to chase the title if they can keep up the pace over the remaining ten games.
Orlando Pride are miles off the pace in 12th spot with just 23 points from their 20 matches and Seb Hines' side will need a miracle run to get anywhere near the playoffs.
Head-to-head edge to Spirit
Adrián González's Spirit have won two of the last five meetings between these clubs, including a 4-2 win in Orlando three months ago when NWSL 2026 kicked off. But the head-to-head record is still close with Washington winning 2 and Orlando winning 3 in their previous five clashes, with no draws, so this prediction leans toward the hosts to edge this one by the narrowest of margins.
Orlando Pride are on a three-game losing streak after a 1-3 home defeat to Racing Louisville and a 2-1 away loss to Portland Thorns during a run of one win and four defeats from their last five.
Washington's last two results have also been poor with a wild 4-3 home defeat to North Carolina Courage followed by a 1-1 away draw at Angel City FC.
Spirit can win, but don't expect an easy night
Washington are the better team and they should win this game, although Orlando's counter-attacking play should ensure they are in the match up until the final whistle.
González has his side pressing high and playing with patience in the build-up, but he has a strong core of talented players who are dangerous on the break. The 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formations can overload the centre, but Washington are just as dangerous when they run at teams with Trinity Rodman in red-hot scoring form, and this betting tips point to them making the difference again.
Orlando are set up to be more structured and to play on the fast break, with Hines using a similar base of 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 to try and keep the back line covered while Marta plays a fluid role to get forward or cover the wing back when the Pride are on the counter-attack. That could make it a tricky spot for them if they can turn the turnover into an immediate chance, but the fact that they are averaging just 0.90 goals scored and 1.80 goals conceded per away game in NWSL 2026 suggests the back four are still leaking too many chances for their own good.
