The Orlando Pride will host the San Diego Wave on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. ET at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Prime Video will televise the NWSL regular-season match. Orlando can extend its winning streak against San Diego to four matches with a victory.
The Orlando Pride are unbeaten in their last five NWSL matches against the San Diego Wave and have outscored San Diego 7-3 during that stretch. Orlando also won the first meeting between the clubs this season, earning a 1-0 victory on May 24 behind Nicole Payne’s first professional goal.
Haley McCutcheon leads the storylines
Haley McCutcheon enters the match after scoring twice against Bay FC on Sunday. The Orlando Pride midfielder became the first player in NWSL history to score within the opening two minutes of both halves of a regular-season match.
McCutcheon has scored 11 regular-season goals, including six against clubs from California. She is two goals away from scoring her 15th across all competitions with the Orlando Pride, which would make her the fifth player in club history to reach that mark.
Kerry Abello reaches 100 appearances
Kerry Abello made her 100th regular-season appearance for the Orlando Pride when she entered Sunday’s match against Bay FC. She became the third player in Orlando Pride history to reach 100 regular-season appearances.
Abello joined Marta and Haley McCutcheon in the club’s 100-appearance group. The milestone adds another notable storyline to Friday’s match against San Diego.
Orlando seeks a series milestone
The Orlando Pride have won their last three regular-season matches against the San Diego Wave. A fourth consecutive victory would tie Orlando’s longest regular-season winning streak against one opponent.
Orlando has lost once in nine all-time regular-season meetings with San Diego, with six wins, one loss and two draws. The Orlando Pride previously recorded four-match regular-season winning streaks against the Houston Dash from 2023-25 and the Washington Spirit from 2023-24.
International call-ups
Angelina, Jacquie Ovalle, Ohiane, Barbra Banda and Solai Washington received senior national team call-ups for the upcoming international window. Angelina received a Brazil call-up, Ovalle received a Mexico call-up, Ohiane received a Spain call-up, Banda received a Zambia call-up and Washington received a Jamaica call-up.
Ally Lemos received a United States U-23 national team call-up, while Sanne Lekven received a Norway U-23 national team call-up. Ovalle also needs one goal to reach five across all competitions with the Orlando Pride.
Match details
Matchup: Orlando Pride vs. San Diego Wave
Date: Friday, October 2
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Venue: Inter.co Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
TV: Prime Video
FSB Take
The Orlando Pride have a clear opportunity to extend their recent success against the San Diego Wave and match their longest regular-season winning streak against one opponent. Orlando’s 1-0 win in the first meeting this season, its three-match series winning streak and its 6-1-2 all-time regular-season record against San Diego set the team up for an important NWSL matchup.
McCutcheon’s two-goal performance against Bay FC gives the Pride another key individual storyline. Her pursuit of 15 goals across all competitions adds significance to a match in which Orlando can also continue its strong series form.
Source: Original report