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Orlando Pride W 3-1 Houston Dash W in NWSL Group Stage

Orlando Pride W beat Houston Dash W 3-1 at home in the NWSL Women Group Stage on Monday, 7 September 2026, leading 2-0 at the break.

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·8 Sept·2 min read
Orlando Pride W 3-1 Houston Dash W in NWSL Group Stage
Orlando Pride W 3-1 Houston Dash W in NWSL Group StagePhotograph: MatchdayReport picture desk

Orlando Pride W defeated Houston Dash W 3-1 at home in the NWSL Women Group Stage on Monday, 7 September 2026. The Pride led 2-0 at half-time and saw the match out to claim all three points against their fellow bottom-third opponents.

Goal details were not available for this fixture, so the individual scorers and the nature of each goal cannot be reported. What is clear is that Orlando held a two-goal advantage at the interval and finished the match with three goals to Houston's one.

In the 16-team league, Orlando Pride W sit 11th after 23 matches, with nine wins, two draws and 12 defeats. Their goal difference stands at minus five and they have accumulated 29 points. Their last five results are win, loss, win, loss, loss.

Houston Dash W occupy 12th place, also having played 23 matches. They have recorded seven wins, five draws and 11 defeats, with a goal difference of minus four and 26 points to their name. Their last five results show loss, loss, loss, win, win.

The three-point gap between the sides is as recorded after this result, with both clubs sitting in the bottom third of the 16-team division. Orlando's victory ends a run of back-to-back defeats in their recent form, while Houston's two-match winning streak prior to this fixture has now been halted.

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