NWSL 2026 Matchday 21
Houston Dash v Utah Royals FC
Houston Dash v Utah Royals FC
Houston Dash12th 26 pts
00–1
Full time
Sat 12 Sep
Expected goals: Houston Dash 0.26, Utah Royals FC 1.12
Utah Royals FC3rd 42 pts
1Sat 12 Sep, 8:45 pm EDT Shell Energy Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 21
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What it means
12thNo change
Outside the playoff places, 11 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with six to play.
Season series
Utah Royals FC took both meetings, 3–0 on aggregate.
NWSL table 2026
Standings →| # | Shield | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 24 | +11 | 48 | |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 23 | +13 | 43 | |
| 3 | Utah Royals FC | 24 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | San Diego Wave FC | 24 | +7 | 42 | |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | +12 | 39 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Current | 24 | +5 | 38 | |
| 7 | Portland Thorns FC | 23 | +5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC | 23 | +3 | 37 | |
| 12 | Houston Dash | 24 | −5 | 26 |
After this result
By the numbers
Utah Royals FC have 5 points from last 5 and are out of form. 1.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.
Utah Royals FC have gone 4 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v North Carolina Courage, 27 September.
Lineups
| Starters |
|---|
| J. Campbell |
| A. Patterson |
| A. Chapman |
| S. Puntigam |
| P. Nielsen |
| L. Klenke |
| M. Graham |
| D. Colaprico |
| K. Faasse |
| K. Rader |
| K. Van Zanten |
| Substitutes |
| C. DeLisle |
| M. Bright |
| N. Bain |
| C. Larisey |
| C. Hardin |
| L. Boattin |
| K. Harper |
| M. Ivanović |
| J. Brewster |
| Starters |
|---|
| M. Justus |
| M. Moriya |
| N. Rábano |
| N. Miura |
| K. Del Fava |
| K. Riehl |
| C. Delzer |
| A. Tejada |
| K. Palacios |
| M. Tanaka |
| C. Lacasse |
| Substitutes |
| M. McGlynn |
| B. Mozingo |
| T. Milazzo |
| C. Brown |
| A. Spaanstra |
| P. Cronin |
| M. Hammond |
| K. Simmonds |
| J. Joseph |
Position by matchday
Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

