Utah Royals W sit eleven places and 22 points ahead of Racing Louisville W in the standings. Louisville have lost five consecutive matches, conceding at least two goals in each, and have not kept a clean sheet all season. With Utah taking points from nine of their 13 away fixtures, the visitors are well placed to avoid defeat.
Racing Louisville W vs Utah Royals W prediction
- Round
- Group Stage
- Venue
- Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville
- Referee
- Rodrigo Albuquerque
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Recent form
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Our verdict
BetGenius backs Utah Royals W or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Racing Louisville W enter this contest in difficult form, having lost each of their last five matches in the NWSL. Sitting in 15th place with 23 points from 26 matches, Louisville have struggled defensively throughout the campaign, conceding 51 goals across their 26 games and failing to record a clean sheet.
Utah Royals W, by contrast, occupy 4th place with 45 points and are positioned firmly in the playoff quarter-final places. The visitors have demonstrated solid form on the road, winning six and drawing three of their 13 away fixtures while scoring 22 goals away from home.
The head-to-head record between these teams has historically delivered competitive, high-scoring affairs, with four of the five previous meetings seeing both teams score and over 2.5 goals. However, the current momentum heavily favours the visitors given Louisville's ongoing losing sequence.
Key factors
- Racing Louisville W have lost five consecutive league matches, scoring just three goals and conceding eleven across that run.
- Utah Royals W sit 4th in the table with 45 points, compared to Racing Louisville W in 15th on 23 points.
- Racing Louisville W have conceded 51 goals in 26 matches and have not recorded a single clean sheet this season.
- Utah Royals W have collected positive results in nine of their 13 away games, winning six and drawing three.
- Four of the five previous head-to-head meetings between the two sides have produced over 2.5 total goals.
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 3 goals per game (Racing Louisville W at home plus Utah Royals W away).
Key players this season
Utah Royals W
- Minami Tanaka5A
- C. Lacasse5A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | San Diego Wave WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 28 | +13 | 54 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 28 | +14 | 52 |
| 4 | Kansas City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 28 | +12 | 47 |
| 5 | Utah Royals WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 29 | +7 | 47 |
| 6 | Angel City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 28 | +17 | 46 |
| 7 | Portland Thorns WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 28 | +6 | 44 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 29 | +3 | 44 |
| 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 |
| 16 | Chicago Red Stars W | 29 | -52 | 17 |
Head-to-head
- 2
- Racing Louisville W
- 0
- Draws
- 3
- Utah Royals W
Utah Royals W have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 4.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.
- 2026-05-18Utah Royals W2-1Racing Louisville W
- 2025-09-20Utah Royals W3-2Racing Louisville W
- 2025-06-07Racing Louisville W3-2Utah Royals W
- 2024-09-28Utah Royals W1-0Racing Louisville W
- 2024-04-20Racing Louisville W5-1Utah Royals W
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