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NWSL 2026 Matchday 3

Chicago Stars FC v Orlando Pride

Chicago Stars FC v Orlando Pride

0
0–3

Full time

Wed 25 Mar

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.52, Orlando Pride 1.72

Orlando Pride4th 4 pts
  • B. Banda 13′
  • J. Ovalle 22′
  • H. Anderson 35′
3

Wed 25 Mar, 8:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 3

Key moments

  1. 13′Goal B. Banda (Orlando Pride)0–1
  2. 22′Goal J. Ovalle (Orlando Pride)0–2
  3. 35′Goal H. Anderson (Orlando Pride)0–3

Top performers

Chicago Stars
Orlando Pride

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

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

12th▼1 from 11th

Outside the playoff places, level on points with Kansas City Current in the last playoff place, with 27 to play.

Orlando Pride

4th▲10 from 14th

In the playoff places, 1 point above San Diego Wave FC, with 27 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Wed 25 Mar

Chicago Stars FC0

Orlando Pride3

Matchday 14 Fri 24 Jul

Orlando Pride1

Chicago Stars FC0

Orlando Pride took both meetings, 4–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHIORL

Expected goals
Chicago Stars FC: 0.52
Orlando Pride: 1.72
Possession
Chicago Stars FC: 52%
Orlando Pride: 48%
Shots
Chicago Stars FC: 7
Orlando Pride: 11
Corners
Chicago Stars FC: 4
Orlando Pride: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Angel City FC2+66
2Houston Dash2+46
3Portland Thorns FC2+36
4Orlando Pride3+24
5Denver Summit FC3+14
6North Carolina Courage2+14
7Gotham FC3−14
8Kansas City Current203
12Chicago Stars FC3−63

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
52% possession
92 possessions
8% ended in a shot
23% reached the box
5.8 actions each
Orlando Pride
48% possession
93 possessions
11% ended in a shot
26% reached the box
5.3 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Orlando Pride

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Orlando Pride 6%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCOrlando Pride

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

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Orlando Pride

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 FCOrlando Pride

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCOrlando Pride

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 FCOrlando Pride

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. 1,668 events in the record.

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Orlando Pride 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.

68 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
TimeActionPlayerTeam
0:54J. GrossoChicago Stars FC
2:38J. JosephChicago Stars FC
7:34J. GrossoChicago Stars FC
7:36J. GrossoChicago Stars FC
9:07R. GareisChicago Stars FC
9:41J. JosephChicago Stars FC
10:00J. OvalleOrlando Pride
12:02S. WashingtonOrlando Pride
12:08B. BandaOrlando Pride
12:10B. BandaOrlando Pride
16:32B. PintoChicago Stars FC
20:36S. StaabChicago Stars FC
20:37A. MoorhouseOrlando Pride
21:21J. OvalleOrlando Pride
21:29J. OvalleOrlando Pride
25:58M. AlozieChicago Stars FC
31:16T. DellaroseChicago Stars FC
31:29R. GareisChicago Stars FC
34:38H. AndersonOrlando Pride
35:48J. JosephChicago Stars FC
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Lineups

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Chicago Stars FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Naeher. Line 1: 5 M. Alozie, 20 B. Franklin, 3 S. Staab, 34 T. Dellarose. Line 2: 16 M. Hayashi, 77 M. López. Line 3: 8 J. Joseph, 7 J. Grosso, 24 R. Gareis. Line 4: 10 B. Pinto.
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
#PlayerMinGAxG
1A. Naeher90000.00
5M. Alozie, off at 52′52000.05
34T. Dellarose90000.00
77M. López90000.00
20B. Franklin, off at 46′45000.00
3S. Staab90000.11
8J. Joseph90000.04
16M. Hayashi, off at 46′45000.00
10B. Pinto90000.00
7J. Grosso, off at 84′84000.25
24R. Gareis, off at 62′620––
Substitutes
4J. Bike, on at 52′380––
18I. Chacón, on at 46′45000.00
28E. Egizii, on at 62′28000.00
25A. Farmer, on at 46′45000.00
23M. Johnson, on at 84′6000.00
Team000.52

Unused: K. Atkinson, E. Evans, N. Gomes, L. Nesbeth

All player stats
Chicago Stars FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
5M. Alozie, off at 52′52000.0510065%11
34T. Dellarose90000.0000181%10
77M. López90000.0000181%11
20B. Franklin, off at 46′45000.0000080%10
3S. Staab90000.1111089%01
8J. Joseph90000.0420178%11
16M. Hayashi, off at 46′45000.0000185%01
10B. Pinto90000.0000081%31
7J. Grosso, off at 84′84000.2521189%00
24R. Gareis, off at 62′620––1–055%01
Substitutes
27K. Atkinson–
4J. Bike, on at 52′380––0–081%00
18I. Chacón, on at 46′45000.0000088%00
28E. Egizii, on at 62′28000.0000073%10
15E. Evans–
25A. Farmer, on at 46′45000.0000086%00
11N. Gomes–
23M. Johnson, on at 84′6000.0000033%00
13L. Nesbeth–
Team000.5272583%97
Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
1A. Naeher901425%31

Orlando PrideFormation 4-2-3-1

Orlando Pride, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Moorhouse. Line 1: 21 O. Hernández, 5 H. Mace, 41 H. Anderson, 12 C. Dyke. Line 2: 6 A. Lemos, 7 Angelina. Line 3: 13 J. Ovalle, 2 H. McCutcheon, 29 S. Washington. Line 4: 11 B. Banda.
Orlando Pride lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
1A. Moorhouse90000.00
21O. Hernández90000.00
12C. Dyke90000.00
7Angelina, off at 62′62000.00
5H. Mace, off at 71′71000.00
41H. Anderson90100.14
13J. Ovalle, off at 82′82110.22
6A. Lemos90010.01
11B. Banda, off at 82′82100.77
2H. McCutcheon90000.11
29S. Washington, off at 71′71010.00
Substitutes
4Rafaelle, on at 71′19000.00
30S. Castain, on at 71′19000.00
28S. Yates, on at 62′28000.00
20J. Doyle, on at 82′8000.05
10Marta, on at 82′8000.44
Team331.73

Unused: C. Martin, S. Jackson, R. Raabe, Luana

All player stats
Orlando Pride lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
21O. Hernández90000.0000279%25
12C. Dyke90000.0000075%11
7Angelina, off at 62′62000.0000077%00
5H. Mace, off at 71′71000.0000089%11
41H. Anderson90100.1411090%11
13J. Ovalle, off at 82′82110.2221259%20
6A. Lemos90010.0110173%23
11B. Banda, off at 82′82100.7732064%00
2H. McCutcheon90000.1120186%61
29S. Washington, off at 71′71010.0000267%00
Substitutes
4Rafaelle, on at 71′19000.0000094%01
31C. Martin–
30S. Castain, on at 71′19000.0000090%00
80S. Jackson–
38R. Raabe–
8Luana–
28S. Yates, on at 62′28000.0000086%00
20J. Doyle, on at 82′8000.0510088%01
10Marta, on at 82′8000.44100100%00
Team331.73114880%1514
Orlando Pride goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
1A. Moorhouse9022100%01

Clean sheet: A. Moorhouse

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Form before this match

Chicago Stars FC
Orlando Pride