Seattle Reign will face the Washington Spirit at Lumen Field. Seattle are coming into the game on a three-match winless run. The Spirit, meanwhile, have won four in a row after a slow start to the season.
Reign’s Home Record vs. Spirit’s Recent Dominance
Over the years, both teams have had stretches of dominance in this series. The Reign hold a very slight edge at 14-12-8, which includes a 10-6-4 home record. Seattle have scored 48 goals and conceded 40 all-time. Washington have had the upper hand of late, winning the last three meetings, including a 2-1 win at Lumen Field and a 2-0 win in DC last season.
Key Player and Team Form
Trinity Rodman has scored in each of the past three games. She looks to be fully recovered from a long-term back injury that left her sidelined for part of last year. Reign’s form is WWDLD (3-2-2, 0 GD; 7th place). Spirit’s form is LWWWW (4-1-3, +8 GD; 3rd place).
Absences Due to Injury and Maternity Leave
Reign will be without Lynn Biyendolo, Jordyn Bugg, and Jess Fishlock. Biyendolo is on Maternity Leave, Bugg has a Leg injury, and Fishlock has a Lower Leg injury. Spirit will be without Deborah Abiodun, Tamara Bolt, Ashley Hatch, Aubrey Kingsbury, Casey Krueger, and Sara Wojdelko. Abiodun has a Hip injury, Bolt has an Excused Absence, Hatch, Kingsbury & Krueger are on Maternity Leave, and Wojdelko has a Hand injury.
Match Details
- REF: Jaclyn Metz
- AR1: Tiffini Turpin
- AR2: Laura Chambers Waliski
- 4TH: Dion Coxe-Trieger
- VAR: Katja Koroleva
- AVAR: Kelsey Harms
The match is scheduled for Sunday, May 10th, 4 PM PT. It will be broadcast on Victory+ and radio KJR 950 AM.
Seattle Reign will be looking to disrupt some streaks as they return home against the Washington Spirit.