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NWSL 2026 Matchday 9

San Diego Wave FC v Orlando Pride

San Diego Wave FC v Orlando Pride

0–1

Full time

Sun 24 May

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC 1.21, Orlando Pride 0.93

Orlando Pride8th 14 pts
  • N. Payne 45+3′
1

Sun 24 May, 7:00 pm EDT Snapdragon Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 9

Key moments

  1. 45+3′Goal N. Payne (Orlando Pride)0–1

Top performers

San Diego Wave
Orlando Pride

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

What it means

San Diego Wave FC

3rdNo change

In the playoff places, 8 points above Seattle Reign FC, with 18 to play.

Orlando Pride

8th▲4 from 12th

In the last playoff place, level on points with Seattle Reign FC, with 19 to play.

Season series

Matchday 9 Sun 24 May

San Diego Wave FC0

Orlando Pride1

Matchday 24 Fri 2 Oct

Orlando Pride1

San Diego Wave FC2

San Diego Wave FC won one, Orlando Pride won one; level at 2–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

SDORL

Expected goals
San Diego Wave FC: 1.21
Orlando Pride: 0.93
Possession
San Diego Wave FC: 58%
Orlando Pride: 42%
Shots
San Diego Wave FC: 15
Orlando Pride: 13
Corners
San Diego Wave FC: 3
Orlando Pride: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Utah Royals FC11+823
2Portland Thorns FC12+623
3San Diego Wave FC12+422
4Washington Spirit10+818
5Gotham FC10+618
6Kansas City Current11018
7North Carolina Courage10+315
8Orlando Pride11−114

After this result

By the numbers

San Diego Wave FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

San Diego Wave FC are 7 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–1 at Seattle Reign FC, 6 September.

San Diego Wave FC have 31 goals conceded, the 3rd fewest in the NWSL. 1.0 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

San Diego Wave FC have 10 away wins from 15 away, and 8 from 15 at home. 2.1 points a match away, 1.7 at home.

The match on the pitch

San Diego Wave FC
58% possession
100 possessions
12% ended in a shot
24% reached the box
5.9 actions each
Orlando Pride
42% possession
100 possessions
11% ended in a shot
14% reached the box
4.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

San Diego Wave FC

Orlando Pride

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. San Diego Wave FC started 15% of their possessions in the final third, Orlando Pride 10%.

Where the shots came from

San Diego Wave FCOrlando Pride

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

How each team moved the ball

San Diego Wave 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

San Diego Wave FCOrlando Pride

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

San Diego Wave 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

San Diego Wave 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. 1,798 events in the record.

San Diego Wave 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.

66 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
TimeActionPlayerTeam
1:26LudmilaSan Diego Wave FC
4:53K. DaliSan Diego Wave FC
5:23K. DaliSan Diego Wave FC
7:34RafaelleOrlando Pride
8:56B. BandaOrlando Pride
9:28DudinhaSan Diego Wave FC
9:57K. DaliSan Diego Wave FC
10:34DudinhaSan Diego Wave FC
12:59K. AscanioSan Diego Wave FC
14:47B. BandaOrlando Pride
14:51D. HaračićSan Diego Wave FC
17:47B. BandaOrlando Pride
20:37G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
23:51LuanaOrlando Pride
27:59DudinhaSan Diego Wave FC
28:07A. MoorhouseOrlando Pride
32:04L. GodfreySan Diego Wave FC
32:23D. HaračićSan Diego Wave FC
35:38B. BandaOrlando Pride
38:55J. DoyleOrlando Pride
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Lineups

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1

San Diego Wave FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 31 D. Haračić. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 33 K. Pickett. Line 2: 8 K. Ascanio, 10 K. Dali. Line 3: 11 G. Corley, 22 L. Godfrey, 88 Dudinha. Line 4: 17 Ludmila.
San Diego Wave FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
31D. Haračić90000.00
16M. Van Zanten90000.14
33K. Pickett, off at 58′58000.00
10K. Dali, off at 83′83000.03
2K. Wesley90000.00
14K. McNabb90000.00
11G. Corley, off at 58′58000.07
8K. Ascanio90000.00
17Ludmila, off at 69′69000.08
22L. Godfrey, off at 69′69000.50
88Dudinha90000.09
Substitutes
7M. Barcenas, on at 83′7000.06
15T. Byars, on at 69′21000.11
18L. Fazer, on at 69′21000.04
81G. Portilho, on at 58′32000.11
19T. Wynalda, on at 58′32000.00
Team001.23

Unused: L. Agudelo, D. Arias, J. Fusco, N. Harrison

All player stats
San Diego Wave FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
16M. Van Zanten90000.1410083%11
33K. Pickett, off at 58′58000.0000081%00
10K. Dali, off at 83′83000.0310283%10
2K. Wesley90000.0000086%01
14K. McNabb90000.0000388%02
11G. Corley, off at 58′58000.0711079%00
8K. Ascanio90000.0000093%01
17Ludmila, off at 69′69000.0820043%21
22L. Godfrey, off at 69′69000.5021063%12
88Dudinha90000.0911167%11
Substitutes
1L. Agudelo–
30D. Arias–
7M. Barcenas, on at 83′7000.0621192%00
15T. Byars, on at 69′21000.1120055%01
18L. Fazer, on at 69′21000.0410191%00
28J. Fusco–
23N. Harrison–
81G. Portilho, on at 58′32000.1121078%00
19T. Wynalda, on at 58′32000.0000064%10
Team001.23155882%710
San Diego Wave FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
31D. Haračić902367%10

Orlando PrideFormation 4-2-3-1

Orlando Pride, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Moorhouse. Line 1: 5 H. Mace, 12 C. Dyke, 4 Rafaelle, 21 O. Hernández. Line 2: 2 H. McCutcheon, 6 A. Lemos. Line 3: 23 N. Payne, 8 Luana, 20 J. Doyle. Line 4: 11 B. Banda.
Orlando Pride lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
1A. Moorhouse90000.00
5H. Mace90000.00
21O. Hernández, off at 77′77000.00
6A. Lemos90000.08
12C. Dyke90000.00
4Rafaelle90000.04
23N. Payne, off at 62′62100.05
2H. McCutcheon90000.22
11B. Banda90000.29
8Luana, off at 77′77000.00
20J. Doyle, off at 52′52000.00
Substitutes
25K. Abello, on at 52′38000.02
30S. Castain, on at 77′13000.23
28S. Yates, on at 62′28000.00
80S. Jackson, on at 77′13000.00
Team100.93

Unused: M. Crone, C. Martin, H. Anderson, Z. Chavoshi, R. Raabe

All player stats
Orlando Pride lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
5H. Mace90000.0000076%14
21O. Hernández, off at 77′77000.0000078%21
6A. Lemos90000.0820580%22
12C. Dyke90000.0000092%10
4Rafaelle90000.0421077%17
23N. Payne, off at 62′62100.0511181%10
2H. McCutcheon90000.2210270%42
11B. Banda90000.2951156%10
8Luana, off at 77′77000.0000041%20
20J. Doyle, off at 52′52000.0000071%20
Substitutes
40M. Crone–
31C. Martin–
41H. Anderson–
25K. Abello, on at 52′38000.0210081%10
16Z. Chavoshi–
30S. Castain, on at 77′13000.2310075%00
38R. Raabe–
28S. Yates, on at 62′28000.0000060%10
80S. Jackson, on at 77′13000.0000050%00
Team100.93133975%1916
Orlando Pride goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
1A. Moorhouse9055100%00

Clean sheet: A. Moorhouse

Position by matchday

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

Form before this match

San Diego Wave FC
Orlando Pride