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Houston Dash W vs Chicago Red Stars W Prediction— USA - NWSL

Group Stage ·Thursday, August 20, 2026, 00:00

Houston Dash W logo
Houston Dash W
PPG 1.50 · HOME
LAST 5
DWWLL
5 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Chicago Red Stars W logo
Chicago Red Stars W
PPG 0.30 · AWAY
LAST 5
DLLWL

// Model verdict

Home

Model probability 59.5% vs bookmaker-implied 64.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.1%0-15.0%0-21.4%0-30.3%0-4+0.0%1 1-016.8%1-19.2%1-22.5%1-30.5%1-4+0.1%2 2-015.5%2-18.5%2-22.3%2-30.4%2-4+0.1%3 3-09.6%3-15.3%3-21.4%3-30.3%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-06.7%4+-13.7%4+-21.0%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 59.5% 64.5% 1.55 -7.8%
Draw 23.7% 25.0% 4.00 -3.1%
Away win 16.8% 20.0% 5.00 -9.6%
Over 2.5 50.1% 61.7% 1.62 -18.8%
Over 3.5 28.1% 40.0% 2.50 -17.8%
BTTS 47.6% 60.6% 1.65 -21.5%
Home O1.5 54.9% 65.4% 1.53 -16.0%
Away O1.5 16.4% 32.3% 3.10 -29.5%

League track record

Based on 96 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 48%
O2.5 50%
BTTS 51%
Score Hit 47%
ROI -6.6%
Bet Hit 54%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 34%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 5-0
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)0.5 BTTS prob47.6%

H 60% / xG 1.8-0.5 / U2.5 50% / NoBTTS 48%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 15.5%
#2 1–0 16.8%
#3 1–1 9.2%
#4 0–0 9.1%
#5 3–0 9.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Houston Dash W1.8
Chicago Red Stars W0.5

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.1% · O3.5 PROB 28.1%

Form & verdict PPG

HOUSTON DASH W · PPG 1.50

CHICAGO RED STARS W · PPG 0.30

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage | No clear value
52%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +1.30 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Houston Dash W (H) 59.5%
ODDS 1.55 · IMPLIED 64.5% EV -7.8%
Draw 23.7%
ODDS 4.00 · IMPLIED 25.0% EV -3.1%
Chicago Red Stars W (A) 16.8%
ODDS 5.00 · IMPLIED 20.0% EV -9.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 19 matches · 2026

Houston Dash W ▾ lower is better Chicago Red Stars W

Attack

10.5
Shots
8.1
3.9
Shots on target
2.6
4.2
Shots off target
3.6
2.5
Blocked shots
2.0
6.2
Shots inside box
4.7
4.2
Shots outside box
3.4
37.1%
Shooting accuracy
31.8%
34.6%
Goals per shot on target
14.3%
1.35
Goals
0.37
1.78
xG for 7·5 of 19
0.60

Defence

13.9
Shots faced
17.5
5.0
Shots on target faced
5.9
1.40
Goals conceded
2.16
1.91
xG against 7·5 of 19
2.72
3.6
Goalkeeper saves
3.9

Control

44.2%
Possession
46.7%
315
Passes
346
241
Accurate passes
269
76.5%
Pass accuracy
77.9%
3.2
Corners
2.9
5.5
Corners faced
6.0
1.5
Offsides
1.6

Discipline

8.7
Fouls
9.7
1.4
Yellow cards
0.8
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Houston Dash W face Chicago Red Stars W in USA - NWSL on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Houston Dash W a 60% chance, the draw 24% and Chicago Red Stars W 17%, so Houston Dash W are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for Houston Dash W and 0.5 for Chicago Red Stars W (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 48% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Houston Dash W are averaging 1.50 points per game versus 0.30 for Chicago Red Stars W. This match finished 5-0.

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