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Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NWSL, Sunday, 4 October 2026: Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NWSL
Date
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
23:00
Venue
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
TV / streaming
Roku (United States)

Match overview

NWSL action on Sunday, 4 October 2026 sees Houston Dash take on Washington Spirit, with kick-off at 23:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Houston Dash in 12th place (30 points from 26 matches) and Washington Spirit in 3rd place (46 points from 26 matches). Washington Spirit hold a 16 points advantage over Houston Dash in the standings.

Houston Dash have scored 32 goals and conceded 36 goals in the league, a goal difference of -4. Washington Spirit are currently in the play-off places. Washington Spirit have scored 36 goals and conceded 24 goals in the league, a goal difference of +12.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Gotham FC2716743521+1455
2San Diego Wave FC2716384028+1251
3Washington Spirit2614483624+1246
4Utah Royals2714494435+946
5Kansas City Current Women2713594838+1044
12Houston Dash2686123236-430

Recent form

Houston Dash: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-W-D), scoring 4 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Washington Spirit: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-L), scoring 6 goals and conceding 5 goals.

Washington Spirit arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Houston Dash.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Houston Dash27 SeptPortland Thorns FC WomenA1-1D
Houston Dash20 SeptBoston Legacy FC WomenA2-1W
Houston Dash13 SeptUtah RoyalsH0-1L
Houston Dash7 SeptOrlando PrideA1-3L
Houston Dash30 AugSeattle Reign FCA0-1L
Washington Spirit26 SeptAngel City FCH0-1L
Washington Spirit20 SeptChicago Stars FC WomenA3-0W
Washington Spirit13 SeptBoston Legacy FC WomenH0-3L
Washington Spirit6 SeptPortland Thorns FC WomenA2-1W
Washington Spirit30 AugBay FCH1-0W

Head-to-head

We hold 1 meeting between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Houston Dash, 1 win for Washington Spirit and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 4 July 2026: Washington Spirit 2-1 Houston Dash.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 3 goals, an average of 3 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
4 JulWashington Spirit2-1Houston Dash

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Houston Dash averaged 0.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while Washington Spirit averaged 1.2 scored and 1 conceded.

Washington Spirit have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Washington Spirit have been harder to score against, conceding 1 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Roku (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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