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Orlando Pride W vs San Diego Wave W prediction

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Round
Group Stage
Venue
Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Referee
Alexandra Billeter

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Form

Recent form

Orlando Pride W
53Average

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

San Diego Wave W
92Excellent

Last 5 matches · 5W-0D-0L · +7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Orlando Pride W welcome second-placed San Diego Wave W in an intriguing NWSL contest where recent league standings clash with head-to-head dominance. San Diego enter the match in formidable form, sitting second on 48 points after winning four of their last five league games and conceding just 12 goals in 12 away fixtures all season.

Orlando Pride W sit down in 11th place with 33 points, but they have consistently proven to be a difficult opponent for San Diego. The hosts have won six of the nine previous meetings between the sides, including a 1-0 away victory in May 2026. With forward B. Banda having netted 15 goals this campaign, Orlando consistently carry a potent attacking threat, especially on home turf where they have scored in 12 of their 13 matches.

While San Diego Wave boast the superior overall defensive record and league form, Orlando's high-scoring tendencies at home combined with their historical psychological advantage create a closely matched fixture. Both teams possess reliable attacking avenues that should test each backline over ninety minutes.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Orlando Pride W have found the net in 12 of their 13 home matches this season, led by B. Banda with 15 goals.
  2. San Diego Wave W sit second in the standings with 48 points and have won four of their last five matches.
  3. Orlando Pride W have conceded 20 goals in 13 home fixtures, with each of their last five games producing goals at both ends.
  4. The head-to-head record features both teams scoring in two-thirds of their nine recorded encounters.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Orlando Pride W at homeSan Diego Wave W away
14
Played
14
6-1-7
W-D-L
9-2-3
1.5
Scored /game
1.5
1.6
Conceded /game
1
21%
Clean sheets
29%
7%
Failed to score
21%
100%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3 goals per game (Orlando Pride W at home plus San Diego Wave W away).

Players

Key players this season

Orlando Pride W

  • B. Banda15G

San Diego Wave W

  • T. Byars10G
  • Luisa Agudelo5A

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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#TeamPGDPts
1NJ/NY Gotham FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1355
2San Diego Wave WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1354
3Washington Spirit WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1452
4Kansas City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1247
5Utah Royals WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)29+747
8Seattle Reign FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)29+344
9North Carolina Courage W28+1042
10Denver Summit W28+738
11Orlando Pride W28-636
12Houston Dash W29-433
13Boston Legacy W28-932
14Bay FC W28-1427
History

Head-to-head

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6
Orlando Pride W
2
Draws
1
San Diego Wave W

Orlando Pride W have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.4 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-05-24San Diego Wave W0-1Orlando Pride W
  • 2025-09-27San Diego Wave W1-2Orlando Pride W
  • 2025-03-29Orlando Pride W2-1San Diego Wave W
  • 2024-06-08San Diego Wave W1-1Orlando Pride W
  • 2024-04-20Orlando Pride W1-0San Diego Wave W
BetGenius

Our record in NWSL

68%32 won from 47 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

2 published markets

FeaturedWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%
Confidence

Orlando Pride W have failed to score in only one of their 13 home matches this season, averaging 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 goals conceded per game on home soil. Each of Orlando's last five matches in all competitions has seen both sides get on the scoresheet. San Diego Wave average 1.4 goals per game on the road and have scored 38 goals across 26 matches, while head-to-head meetings between these sides have produced goals at both ends 66.7 percent of the time.

GoalsWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
74%
Confidence

Orlando Pride have consistently produced open, high-scoring games, with every single one of their last five league fixtures yielding at least three total goals (3-1, 1-4, 2-2, 3-1, and 1-2). At home, Orlando score an average of 1.5 goals and concede 1.5 goals per match, failing to score only once in 13 home games. Coupled with top scorer B. Banda sitting on 15 league goals and San Diego Wave averaging 1.4 goals per match on their travels, the attacking metrics and defensive vulnerabilities materially back the match reaching at least three goals rather than stopping at two.

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