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Denver Summit W vs Boston Legacy W: Bottom-Third Battle in the NWSL Women

Two sides level on 19 points meet in the NWSL Women Group Stage on Monday, with both Denver Summit W and Boston Legacy W sitting in the bottom third of the table.

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Denver Summit W vs Boston Legacy W: Bottom-Third Battle in the NWSL Women
Denver Summit W vs Boston Legacy W: Bottom-Third Battle in the NWSL WomenPhotograph: MatchdayReport picture desk

Denver Summit W host Boston Legacy W on Monday at 01:00 UTC in a NWSL Women Group Stage fixture that carries considerable weight for both clubs. The two sides are level on 19 points, separated only by games played and their respective positions — Denver in 11th and Boston in 13th in a 16-team table.

Both clubs sit in the bottom third of the table, and the points gap between them stands at zero. Denver have played 15 matches to Boston's 17, returning five wins, four draws and six defeats from those outings. Boston's record across 17 matches reads five wins, four draws and eight defeats.

Denver head into this fixture on a run of two consecutive defeats. Their last five matches have produced five points, with results including a draw with Seattle Reign FC W, a draw with Washington Spirit W, a win over NJ/NY Gotham FC W, a defeat to San Diego Wave W and a defeat to Boston Legacy W.

That last result is particularly relevant here. The only previous meeting between these two sides this season took place on 3 May 2026, when Boston Legacy W defeated Denver Summit W 3-2. Boston will arrive having taken four points from their last five matches, a run that includes a win in that head-to-head, a draw with North Carolina Courage W, and three defeats.

Denver's goal record across the season stands at 21 scored and 20 conceded. Boston have scored 18 and conceded 23. The stakes are plain from the table: with both sides on 19 points and occupying the bottom third, Monday's match is a direct meeting between two clubs in close proximity to one another in the standings.

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