Houston is winless in their last seven games with five losses and two draws, but opened the season with a 1-1 draw against Chicago last weekend. In its first game in club history, Utah also drew 1-1, with Orlando, via a goal from Iceland international Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir.
The Courage scored all three of their goals in their win against Sky Blue in the first half, while Sky Blue scored both of their goals in their win over the Courage in the second half. The Courage, which has won five of their last six regular season home games, most recently the earned a 1-0 win against Portland last weekend in the season’s first Lifetime Game of the Week.
Washington Spirit vs. Orlando Pride – 3:30 p.m. ET (TV: Lifetime Game of the Week)The Pride went unbeaten against the Spirit last season with one win and two draws in their three meetings, after losing both of their games against Washington the prior season. Pugh was one of three players last week with 5+ successful take-ons and 3+ chances created.
Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC – 8:15 p.m. ET (go90.com)The Thorns have gone unbeaten in their last 11 meetings against the Red Stars with five wins and six draws. Portland has won the most recent four meetings, outscoring Chicago 9-3 over that span. The Red Stars had 59% of possession last week, the most possession they have had in a single game since the start of the 2016 season.
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