Chicago Red Stars W sit bottom two of the NWSL Women table ahead of this Sunday's match at SeatGeek Stadium, having taken just three points from their last five matches. With four wins from seventeen played and a goal difference of minus twenty-four, they enter this fixture on two consecutive defeats, having been beaten 2-0 by Portland Thorns W and 2-0 by NJ/NY Gotham FC W in their most recent outings.
Bay FC W occupy fourteenth place in the sixteen-team table, sitting in the bottom third with eighteen points from seventeen matches. Their recent form has been more productive than Chicago's, with six points taken from their last five matches. That run includes victories over San Diego Wave W and North Carolina Courage W, though they have also suffered heavy defeats, most notably a 3-0 loss to NJ/NY Gotham FC W.
The six-point gap between the two sides in the NWSL Women Group Stage table is the central fact framing this fixture. Chicago, with twelve points, are in the bottom two, while Bay FC hold eighteen points at fourteenth. Chicago's record stands at four wins, no draws and thirteen defeats; Bay FC have five wins, three draws and nine defeats.
Chicago's sole bright moment in recent weeks came with a 2-0 home win over Boston Legacy W, though that result was sandwiched between defeats. Bay FC arrive having won their most recent match, a 1-0 away result against San Diego Wave W, giving them a measure of momentum heading into Sunday's kick-off at 23:00 UTC.