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Houston Dash W vs Orlando Pride W prediction

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Round: Group Stage
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston
Referee: Shawn Tehini

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Form

Recent form

Houston Dash W

30Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Orlando Pride W

53Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Orlando Pride W or Draw

BetGenius backs Orlando Pride W or Draw (Double Chance) at 69% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

69%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Houston Dash host Orlando Pride in an NWSL clash with both teams positioned closely in the lower half of the standings. Orlando currently occupy 11th place with 33 points from 27 fixtures, holding a three-point cushion over 13th-placed Houston. Both clubs will view this encounter as an opportunity to build momentum heading into the closing stages of the campaign.

Houston have experienced a turbulent run of results, registering only one victory across their last five matches. While they have been relatively competitive on home turf with five wins and three draws from 13 games, defensive vulnerabilities have surfaced repeatedly, conceding 17 goals at home and shipping five goals across their last two home outings.

Orlando arrive having won two of their last five matches, including a convincing 3-1 victory over Houston Dash in their previous meeting on September 7. With B. Banda leading the attack having scored 16 goals this season, Orlando possess a proven cutting edge that tested Houston in that recent encounter and could prove decisive once again.

Analysis

Key factors

Orlando Pride defeated Houston Dash 3-1 in their most recent meeting on September 7, 2026.
Orlando forward B. Banda has recorded 16 goals this season, representing a major attacking threat.
Houston Dash have won only once in their last five fixtures, conceding eight goals across that stretch.
Orlando Pride have won six of the last ten head-to-head meetings between the two sides.
All five of Orlando's most recent matches have featured three or more total goals.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Houston Dash W at homeOrlando Pride W away

Played

5-3-6

W-D-L

5-2-7

1.6

Scored /game

1.2

1.4

Conceded /game

1.6

29%

Clean sheets

29%

Failed to score

29%

80%

BTTS (last 5)

100%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

100%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Houston Dash W at home plus Orlando Pride W away).

Players

Key players this season

Houston Dash W

K. Rader10G

Orlando Pride W

B. Banda15G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
8	Seattle Reign FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)	29	+3	44
9	North Carolina Courage W	28	+10	42
10	Denver Summit W	28	+7	38
11	Orlando Pride W	28	-6	36
12	Houston Dash W	29	-4	33
13	Boston Legacy W	28	-9	32
14	Bay FC W	28	-14	27
15	Racing Louisville W	28	-17	24

History

Head-to-head

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2
Houston Dash W: 1
Draws: 6
Orlando Pride W

Orlando Pride W have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

2026-09-07Orlando Pride W3-1Houston Dash W
2025-10-04Houston Dash W1-1Orlando Pride W
2025-06-07Orlando Pride W1-0Houston Dash W
2024-09-28Orlando Pride W3-1Houston Dash W
2024-08-24Houston Dash W0-1Orlando Pride W

BetGenius

Our record in NWSL

68%32 won from 47 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Double Chance

Orlando Pride W or Draw

69%

Confidence

Orlando Pride have held the upper hand in recent encounters with Houston Dash, winning six of their last ten head-to-head meetings, including a 3-1 win in September. Houston have won just one of their previous five matches in all competitions and have conceded at least once in each of those games. Orlando boast one of the league's top threats in B. Banda, who has found the net 16 times this season, giving the visitors enough firepower to secure at least a point in Houston.

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Houston Dash W vs Orlando Pride W prediction

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Key factors

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Key players this season

Houston Dash W

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