Offside.win NWSL Chicago Stars FC v Houston Dash
Chicago Stars FC v Houston Dash
Our call
We looked at this match and did not find a call worth making. That can change as team news comes in: calls are looked at again every fifteen minutes until kick-off, so one can change or come down, and each closes when the match starts. the bet slip stays exactly as posted.
Nothing to take on Chicago Stars FC against Houston Dash. There is a likely outcome here, but every bookmaker has it shorter than it deserves, so there is nothing to take.
Preview
Both teams look fragile at the back, meaning this game should produce a flurry of opportunities. Chicago Stars FC struggle to generate play, failing to create more than their opponents in their last ten games. Meanwhile, Houston Dash regularly concede 6 or more shots on target, mirroring the defensive instability found in Chicago. With both sides consistently cut open, the 4-4-2 setup for Karina Baez will likely leave gaps for the 4-2-3-1 of Jaime Frias to exploit on the break. Houston Dash travel well and occupy a slightly higher position in the table. The way these defenses collapse under pressure will decide the outcome, especially considering the 5-0 result from their last meeting.
Form
- Chicago Stars FC are without a win in six: one drawn, five lost.
- Houston Dash have won one, drawn one and lost four of their last six.
Head to head
29 meetings between them: Chicago Stars FC won 13, Houston Dash won nine, seven were drawn. Last time: Houston Dash 5–0 Chicago Stars FC, August 2026.
The table
Chicago Stars FC are 16th and Houston Dash 13th.
Expected line-ups
Chicago Stars FC: Katie Atkinson, Taylor Wood, Sam Staab, Aaliyah Farmer, Michelle Alozie, Tessa Dellarose, Brianna Pinto, Maitane López, Jenna Bike, Nádia Gomes, Simone Charley.
Houston Dash: Jane Campbell, Allysha Chapman, Leah Klenke, Paige Nielsen, Avery Patterson, Maggie Graham, Danielle Colaprico, Kalyssa van Zanten, Linda Ullmark, Kate Faasse, Katherine Ann Rader.
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