Kansas City W vs San Diego Wave W Prediction, H2H & Stats

USA: NWSL Women · Group Stage
Kansas City W

Kansas City W

4th in table
WWWWW
Full time
2:2
HT 0 - 1
San Diego Wave W

San Diego Wave W

2nd in table
WWWDW
6' T. Byars
52' C. Bethune
61' T. Chawinga
75' Kenza Dali
90+6' Haley Hopkins
90' T. Byars
Saturday, 18 July 2026
CPKC Stadium, Kansas City
A. Pennington

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
6Kansas City W wins
1Draws
1San Diego Wave W wins
3.1Goals per game
75%Both scored
75%Over 2.5
02 Nov 2025NWSL Women Kansas City W 2 - 1 San Diego Wave W
13 Apr 2025NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 0 - 2 Kansas City W
19 Oct 2024NWSL Women Kansas City W 4 - 1 San Diego Wave W
24 Mar 2024NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 1 - 2 Kansas City W
17 Sep 2023NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 1 - 2 Kansas City W
14 May 2023NWSL Women Kansas City W 0 - 2 San Diego Wave W
07 Aug 2022NWSL Women San Diego Wave 1 - 2 Kansas City W
05 Jun 2022NWSL Women Kansas City W 2 - 2 San Diego Wave

NWSL Women table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W 301875 39:23 +16 61 WWLDW
2 San Diego Wave W 301848 45:31 +14 58 WDWWW
3 Washington Spirit W 301749 43:28 +15 55 WLWWL
4 Kansas City W 301659 54:39 +15 53 WWWWW
5 Angel City W 301578 54:32 +22 52 WWWDW
6 Portland Thorns W 301488 50:41 +9 50 WWDLD
7 Utah Royals W 3014511 44:39 +5 47 LDLDW
8 Seattle Reign FC W 3014511 37:33 +4 47 WDWLW
9 North Carolina Courage W 3014313 52:42 +10 45 WLLWL
10 Denver Summit W 3011811 53:42 +11 41 LWLWL
11 Orlando Pride W 3011316 39:47 -8 36 LLWLW
12 Houston Dash W 309615 38:44 -6 33 LWLLD
13 Boston Legacy W 309615 41:53 -12 33 LDWWL
14 Bay FC W 307617 30:47 -17 27 LLDLL
15 Racing Louisville W 307320 38:62 -24 24 LLLDL
16 Chicago Red Stars W 305223 17:71 -54 17 LLLLL

Top scorers

NWSL Women
1 B. BandaOrlando Pride W 16goals 2assists 23apps
2 A. SanchezNorth Carolina Courage W 15goals 5assists 30apps
3 S. SmithPortland Thorns W 13goals 4assists 28apps
4 T. RodmanWashington Spirit W 12goals 5assists 30apps
5 H. HopkinsKansas City W 12goals 4assists 30apps
6 T. ChawingaKansas City W 12goals 4assists 19apps
7 J. ShawNJ/NY Gotham FC W 11goals 3assists 25apps
8 Gutierres AmandaBoston Legacy W 11goals 2assists 29apps
9 T. ByarsSan Diego Wave W 10goals 3assists 25apps
10 K. RaderHouston Dash W 10goals 1assists 30apps

Recent form

7 W 2 D 1 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026NWSL Women Racing Louisville W 0 - 2 Kansas City W W
25 Oct 2026NWSL Women Kansas City W 2 - 1 Washington Spirit W W
17 Oct 2026NWSL Women Utah Royals W 0 - 2 Kansas City W W
03 Oct 2026NWSL Women Kansas City W 5 - 1 Bay FC W W
26 Sep 2026NWSL Women Kansas City W 4 - 1 Denver Summit W W
19 Sep 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 0 Kansas City W L
12 Sep 2026NWSL Women Kansas City W 2 - 2 Orlando Pride W D
05 Sep 2026NWSL Women Bay FC W 1 - 2 Kansas City W W
29 Aug 2026NWSL Women Kansas City W 3 - 2 North Carolina Courage W W
22 Aug 2026NWSL Women Kansas City W 1 - 1 Seattle Reign FC W D
8 W 1 D 1 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026NWSL Women Bay FC W 0 - 1 San Diego Wave W W
25 Oct 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 2 Boston Legacy W D
17 Oct 2026NWSL Women North Carolina Courage W 1 - 2 San Diego Wave W W
03 Oct 2026NWSL Women Orlando Pride W 1 - 2 San Diego Wave W W
25 Sep 2026NWSL Women Racing Louisville W 0 - 2 San Diego Wave W W
19 Sep 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 0 Kansas City W W
12 Sep 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 1 North Carolina Courage W W
07 Sep 2026NWSL Women Seattle Reign FC W 1 - 0 San Diego Wave W L
29 Aug 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 3 - 2 Racing Louisville W W
22 Aug 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 4 - 2 Utah Royals W W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Kansas City W Draw San Diego Wave W

Most likely scores

1-1 11.4%
1-0 10.3%
2-1 9.7%
2-0 8.8%
0-1 6.7%
1-2 6.3%

Expected goals: 1.7 Kansas City W · 1.1 San Diego Wave W

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals77%
Over 2.5 goals53%
Over 3.5 goals31%
Both teams score54%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
56%
Form
44%
57%
Attack
43%
45%
Defence
55%
71%
Goal model
29%
100%
Head to head
0%
75%
Goals
25%
60%
Overall
39%

Season numbers

NWSL Women 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
3
3
16-30'
3
4
31-45'
1
5
46-60'
4
4
61-75'
2
3
76-90'
7
3
0-15'
3
4
16-30'
3
4
31-45'
4
5
46-60'
1
3
61-75'
4
2
76-90'
1
Kansas City W San Diego Wave W

Side by side

Kansas City W San Diego Wave W
14 Played 15
8 Won 9
0 Drawn 1
6 Lost 5
1.5 Goals scored per game 1.4
1.4 Goals conceded per game 1
2.3 / 0.9 Scored per game (home / away) 1.1 / 1.7
4 Clean sheets 4
4 Failed to score 5
3 Longest winning run 5
3-0 Biggest win 3-1
4-0 Biggest defeat 0-2
0/2 Penalties scored 0/2

Kansas City W vs San Diego Wave W: preview and prediction

Kansas City W host San Diego Wave W in the USA NWSL Women (Group Stage) on Saturday, 18th July 2026 at 01:00 at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City. Kansas City W sit 4th in the table and San Diego Wave W 2nd.

Kansas City W are flying, with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-W-W-W). San Diego Wave W are flying, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-W-D-W).

In the last 8 meetings, Kansas City W won 6, San Diego Wave W won 1 and 1 ended level. These games average 3.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% and over 2.5 goals in 75%.

Our goal model expects about 1.7 goals for Kansas City W and 1.1 for San Diego Wave W. It gives Kansas City W the edge (51% home win, 24% draw, 25% away win), 53% for over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.24. We also like Draw.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Kansas City W vs San Diego Wave W FAQs

What is the best prediction for Kansas City W vs San Diego Wave W?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.24 odds).

Who will win Kansas City W vs San Diego Wave W?

Kansas City W are favourites: our model gives Kansas City W 51%, the draw 24% and San Diego Wave W 25%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 54% chance in our model, and it happened in 75% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.8 goals in total, with a 53% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Kansas City W vs San Diego Wave W?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 18th July 2026 at 01:00 at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City.

Who is the referee?

A. Pennington is in charge of this game.