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Washington Spirit

All stats through July 31, 2026

2011
Founded
Audi Field
Stadium
Washington, D.C.
City
20,000
Capacity
Grass
Surface
2018
Opened

Joined NWSL as a founding member in 2012

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11–3–3 · 2nd in the table · 2026
Complete Side
Washington, D.C. · Audi Field
Last 5
2.12
PPG
26–12
Goals (GF–GA)
+7.3
xG diff
Next Match
Washington Spirit crestWashington
Sun, Aug 2
1–0
proj. score
San Diego Wave FC crestSan Diego
Washington42%Draw23%San Diego35%

Washington Spirit are slight favorites as they face San Diego Wave FC in a crucial showdown. Washington Spirit are 7 points ahead of San Diego Wave FC in the standings. The model projects a tight, low-scoring game with Washington Spirit expected to score 1.25 goals and San Diego Wave FC expected to score 1.10 goals. Washington Spirit are projected to win the game with a 42% chance, draw with a 23% chance, and San Diego Wave FC are projected to win with a 35% chance.

Playoff Picture
100%
Make playoffs
44%
Shield
19%
Title
The Read

Defense is the identity, 3rd of 16. They keep games tight.

  • Their results are running ahead of the underlying numbers, about 7 goals better than the chances suggest. Expect some of it to regress.
  • The soft spot is in midfield, 13th of 16.
  • Last 5: WLWWW, 12 points.

Play Style

Where this club sits vs the league, 0 to 100 on five style axes.
Complete Side
Mid BlockPossessionLow-Event

Attack = xG created · Defense = solidity · Pace = openness · Press = ball-winning · Build-up = passing volume.

Attack63
Defense88
Pace6
Press56
Build-up81

0–100 percentile vs the league this season · the tick marks 50 (league average).

Depth Chart

Every player who featured, grouped by line and ranked by minutes. Click a card for the full report.
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Attack

5

Strikers and wide forwards, the final third.

Midfield

3

Attacking, central and defensive mids, the engine room.

Defense

8

Full-backs and center-backs, the back line.

Goal

1

Goalkeepers, the last line. Rated on the GK goals-added model.

Goals-Added Radars

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Sortable Table

PlayerPosMinTotal g+ /90pct
Paige Metayer headshotPaige MetayerFB5590.2097
Tara Rudd headshotTara RuddCB17240.1795
Trinity Rodman headshotTrinity RodmanW15610.3994
Claudia Martínez headshotClaudia MartínezW5530.3289
Esme Morgan headshotEsme MorganCB14510.1484
Gift Monday headshotGift MondayST4130.2875
Rosemonde Kouassi headshotRosemonde KouassiW10760.1954
Gabrielle Carle headshotGabrielle CarleFB10650.0836
Leicy Santos headshotLeicy SantosAM14910.1736
Sofia Cantore headshotSofia CantoreST11630.1520
Rebeca Bernal headshotRebeca BernalCB13580.0515
Kate Wiesner headshotKate WiesnerFB8720.0613
Hal Hershfelt headshotHal HershfeltDM15890.0312
Lucia Di Guglielmo headshotLucia Di GuglielmoFB10370.0611
Élisabeth Tsé headshotÉlisabeth TséFB4020.045
Andi Sullivan headshotAndi SullivanDM5070.011
Sandy MacIver headshotSandy MacIverGK1724—n/a
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