Chicago Red Stars W vs San Diego Wave W: NWSL Match Preview

Match Context

SeatGeek Stadium hosts Chicago Red Stars W vs San Diego Wave W in NWSL Women Group Stage action on 31 May 2026. Chicago come in 15th with 9 points and a -17 goal difference (3 wins, 8 losses), while San Diego sit 3rd on 22 points with a +4 goal difference (7 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses) and are currently in a promotion spot for the play offs quarter-finals.

Chicago Red Stars W Availability

There are no listed injuries or suspensions for Chicago Red Stars W, and no players are flagged as questionable. The full squad, including key attacking options such as J. Huitema and I. Chacón, is expected to be available for selection.

San Diego Wave W Availability

San Diego Wave W also report no missing players in the official data: no injuries, no yellow-card suspensions, and no red-card bans are recorded. Crucially, top scorer and creator Dudinha (4 goals, 4 assists) is available, as is fellow attacking contributor L. E. Godfrey (4 goals, 2 assists).

Impact Summary

With both teams at full strength, neither side suffers any loss of attacking output on paper. San Diego Wave W retain their main offensive engines in Dudinha and L. E. Godfrey, preserving 8 league goals between them, while Chicago Red Stars W can call on their complete roster in a bid to improve one of the league’s lowest tallies of 5 goals so far.