Chicago Stars FC 1–3 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 26

Chicago Stars FC v Houston Dash

Chicago Stars FC16th 17 pts

S. Staab 90+3′

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1–3

Full time

Fri 23 Oct

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.83, Houston Dash 1.71

Houston Dash12th 33 pts

L. Klenke 4′
M. Graham 54′
C. Larisey 79′

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Fri 23 Oct, 8:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 26

Key moments

4′Goal L. Klenke (Houston Dash)0–1
54′Goal M. Graham (Houston Dash)0–2
79′Goal C. Larisey (Houston Dash)0–3
90+3′Goal S. Staab (Chicago Stars FC)1–3

Top performers

Chicago Stars

S. StaabDCHIshirt 31G1SH
M. AlozieMCHIshirt 50G4SH
A. GasperCHIshirt 31, came off the bench0G1SH

Houston Dash

C. LariseyHOUshirt 9, came off the bench1G2SH
L. KlenkeDHOUshirt 41G2SH
M. GrahamMHOUshirt 191G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 26 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with one to play.

Houston Dash

12th▲1 from 13th

Out of playoff contention, 10 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with one to play.

Season series

Matchday 18 Wed 19 Aug

Houston Dash5

Chicago Stars FC0

Matchday 26 Fri 23 Oct

Chicago Stars FC1

Houston Dash3

Houston Dash took both meetings, 8–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHI HOU

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC: 0.83; Houston Dash: 1.71
Possession: Chicago Stars FC: 35%; Houston Dash: 65%
Shots: Chicago Stars FC: 8; Houston Dash: 12
Corners: Chicago Stars FC: 5; Houston Dash: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	28	+13	55
2	San Diego Wave FC	28	+13	54
3	Washington Spirit	28	+14	52
4	Kansas City Current	28	+12	47
5	Angel City FC	28	+17	46
6	Utah Royals FC	28	+7	46
7	Portland Thorns FC	28	+6	44
8	Seattle Reign FC	28	+3	43
⋯
12	Houston Dash	29	−4	33
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	29	−52	17

After this result

By the numbers

Chicago Stars FC have gone 9 without a win. Last win: 3–2 v Racing Louisville FC, 23 August.

Chicago Stars FC have 71 goals conceded, the 16th fewest in the NWSL. 2.4 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have 0 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.0 a match, against 0.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have scored 17 goals, the 16th most in the NWSL. 0.6 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Chicago Stars FC: 35% possession; 118 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 14% reached the box; 2.9 actions each
Houston Dash: 65% possession; 121 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 5.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Houston Dash

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 5% of their possessions in the final third, Houston Dash 15%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCHouston Dash

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Houston Dash left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Houston Dash

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Chicago Stars FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCHouston Dash

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Chicago Stars FCHouston Dash

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,642 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Houston Dash left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

47 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:29	L. Boattin	Houston Dash
3:02	K. Harper	Houston Dash
3:49	L. Klenke	Houston Dash
3:52	L. Klenke	Houston Dash
9:03	K. Faasse	Houston Dash
12:13	B. Pinto	Chicago Stars FC
13:07	M. Ivanović	Houston Dash
13:31	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
13:46	M. Alozie	Chicago Stars FC
14:34	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
22:27	T. Dellarose	Chicago Stars FC
24:07	M. Alozie	Chicago Stars FC
24:28	M. Johnson	Chicago Stars FC
24:29	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
27:16	S. Charley	Chicago Stars FC
31:12	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
36:00	M. Ivanović	Houston Dash
36:00	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
37:47	K. Faasse	Houston Dash
37:48	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC

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Lineups

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-4-2

Chicago Stars FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Naeher. Line 1: 14 T. Wood, 20 B. Franklin, 3 S. Staab, 11 N. Gomes. Line 2: 5 M. Alozie, 10 B. Pinto, 34 T. Dellarose, 23 M. Johnson. Line 3: 9 M. Swanson, 18 S. Charley.

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	A. Naeher	90	0	0	0.00
14	T. Wood, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.00
10	B. Pinto	90	0	0	0.00
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	1	0	0.21
5	M. Alozie	90	0	0	0.56
34	T. Dellarose, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.00
18	S. Charley, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
9	M. Swanson, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00
23	M. Johnson, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.03
Substitutes
25	A. Farmer, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
77	M. López, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00
31	A. Gasper, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.02
28	E. Egizii, on at 46′	45	0	1	0.03
4	J. Bike, on at 68′	22	0	–	–
Team			1	1	0.83

Unused: K. Atkinson, H. Mackiewicz, O. Valdezate, E. Evans

All player stats

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	T. Wood, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	64%	0	2
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	47%	3	1
10	B. Pinto	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	1	1
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	64%	0	5
3	S. Staab	90	1	0	0.21	1	1	0	64%	0	0
5	M. Alozie	90	0	0	0.56	4	1	0	41%	2	2
34	T. Dellarose, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	75%	0	0
18	S. Charley, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	20%	0	0
9	M. Swanson, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	62%	2	1
23	M. Johnson, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.03	1	1	0	85%	1	0
Substitutes
27	K. Atkinson	–
22	H. Mackiewicz	–
6	O. Valdezate	–
15	E. Evans	–
25	A. Farmer, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
77	M. López, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	100%	0	0
28	E. Egizii, on at 46′	45	0	1	0.03	1	0	1	79%	3	2
4	J. Bike, on at 68′	22	0	–	–	0	–	2	71%	1	0
Team			1	1	0.83	8	3	8	64%	13	14

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Naeher	90	2	5	40%	3	0

Houston DashFormation 4-2-3-1

Houston Dash, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 8 N. Hammond, 14 P. Nielsen, 4 L. Klenke, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 24 D. Colaprico, 19 M. Graham. Line 3: 34 K. Harper, 30 L. Ullmark, 47 M. Ivanović. Line 4: 23 K. Faasse.

Houston Dash lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	J. Campbell	90	0	0	0.00
8	N. Hammond	90	0	0	0.00
27	L. Boattin	90	0	1	0.00
19	M. Graham	90	1	0	0.35
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	1	0	0.31
34	K. Harper, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
24	D. Colaprico, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.05
23	K. Faasse, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.49
30	L. Ullmark, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.18
47	M. Ivanović, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.04
Substitutes
2	A. Chapman, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00
9	C. Larisey, on at 62′	28	1	0	0.24
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 62′	28	0	1	0.00
17	S. Puntigam, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00
22	K. Rader, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.06
Team			3	2	1.71

Unused: C. DeLisle, M. Bright, C. Hardin, J. Brewster

All player stats

Houston Dash lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
8	N. Hammond	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	70%	3	5
27	L. Boattin	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	4	75%	2	1
19	M. Graham	90	1	0	0.35	1	1	0	83%	2	3
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	1	1
4	L. Klenke	90	1	0	0.31	2	1	0	84%	2	1
34	K. Harper, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	47%	0	0
24	D. Colaprico, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	81%	2	0
23	K. Faasse, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.49	2	1	0	58%	0	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.18	2	0	1	56%	0	0
47	M. Ivanović, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.04	1	1	1	90%	0	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
2	A. Chapman, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	55%	0	0
6	M. Bright	–
9	C. Larisey, on at 62′	28	1	0	0.24	2	1	0	100%	0	0
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 62′	28	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	67%	1	0
17	S. Puntigam, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	0
18	C. Hardin	–
22	K. Rader, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	76%	1	0
99	J. Brewster	–
Team			3	2	1.71	12	5	9	78%	15	11