Bay FC W host Seattle Reign FC W at PayPal Park on Sunday morning, with kick-off at 00:45 UTC. The two sides sit two points apart in the NWSL Women Group Stage table, with Bay FC W in 14th place on 18 points and Seattle Reign FC W in 10th on 20 points.
Bay FC W are in the bottom third of the table, having played 16 matches — winning five, drawing three and losing eight. Their goals record stands at 16 scored and 21 conceded across those fixtures. Seattle Reign FC W occupy a mid-table position, with six wins, two draws and seven defeats from 15 matches, and a goals record of 17 scored and 19 conceded.
Bay FC W have taken 6 points from their last five matches. That run includes wins over San Diego Wave W and North Carolina Courage W, while defeats to NJ/NY Gotham FC W, Washington Spirit W and Angel City W also feature in that period.
Seattle Reign FC W arrive in slightly stronger form, having collected 8 points from their last five matches. Their recent results include wins over Racing Louisville W and Kansas City W, draws against Denver Summit W and Houston Dash W, and a 3-0 defeat to Utah Royals W.
With 16 teams in the table, Bay FC W sit two places from the foot of the standings. The two-point gap between the clubs makes Sunday's match at PayPal Park a close affair on paper, and the table positions of both sides give the fixture clear weight at this stage of the NWSL Women Group Stage.