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3 - On Sunday, @weareangelcity's Ally Sentnor became the third player in #NWSL# history to attempt a penalty in 3 straight regular-season matches, joining Megan Rapinoe (2021) and Sarah Woldmoe (2017).
All three converted every penalty they took in those games.
Responsibility.
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9 - Trinity Rodman has been directly involved in the match-winning goal 9 times this season (5 goals, 4 assists), including in @WashSpirit's win Sunday, equaling Sam Kerr (2019) for the most match-winning goal contributions in a single regular season in #NWSL# history.
Winner.
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11 - With the winning goal off the bench on Sunday, Messiah Bright became the 11th different @HoustonDash player with a goal contribution as a substitute this season, the most in a single season in #NWSL# history.
Reinforcements.
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76 - With a goal and two assists Saturday, @ThornsFC's Sophia Wilson totaled 76 goal contributions (57 goals, 19 assists) in her first 100 regular-season #NWSL# appearances. Only Sam Kerr (80 - 61 goals, 19 assists) had more in her first 100 appearances.
Century.
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0 - @denversummitfc (W3 D2 L0) is the only team in the #NWSL# without a regular-season loss since the start of matchday 19 (August 28).
Peaking.
8 - Each of @GothamFC's last eight regular-season wins, including the 2-1 victory over North Carolina on Saturday, have been by one-goal margins.
Eke.
77.8 - Following Friday's win, @sandiegowavefc have a 77.8% chance of hosting a quarter-final match in this year's #NWSL# Playoffs, according to the Opta Predictor.
Advantage.
+20% - @weareangelcity's win over Seattle on Wednesday improved its chances of making the playoffs by 20.0 percent, from 33.3% before the match to 53.3 percent after, according to the Opta Predictor.
Wings.
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79% - Entering tonight's match between the sides, current eighth-placed Seattle Reign has a 79.9% chance of reaching the #NWSL# playoffs while ninth-placed Angel City is at 33.3% according to the Opta Predictor.
Six-Pointer.
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12 - Since returning from the World Cup break, the #MLS# leaders in goal contributions are Lionel Messi and Cavan Sullivan with 12 each.
Messi made his 209th senior appearance for club and country on September 26, 2009, two days before Sullivan was born.
Generational.
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15 - The 15 passes in the build-up to Barbra Banda's second goal on Friday was the longest passing sequence leading to a goal in a regular-season match in @ORLPride's #NWSL# history.
Intricate.
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50% - Half of @theChicagoStars goals this year have been scored on set pieces, including Taylor Wood's equalizer Sunday, on pace to be the 3rd #NWSL# team to score 50% or more of their goals from set plays in a single regular season since 2016 (SD in 2024, Sea in 2018).
Routine.
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84' - @NWSLBoston's Amanda Gutierres scored two goals after entering in the 84th minute on Sunday. That's the latest any player has entered a regular-season match and then scored multiple goals in #NWSL# history.
Impact.
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3 - @reignfc have posted three straight shutout wins in regular-season play for the third time in club history and the first since September-October 2022.
Defense.
3 - @sandiegowavefc's Melanie Barcenas scored her third career match-winning goal on Saturday, the second player in #NWSL# history with three match-winners at 18 years old or younger (Jaedyn Shaw - 4).
Importance.
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13 - With their victory Saturday, @UtahRoyals have totaled 13 wins this season, equaling their total from the 2024 and 2025 regular seasons combined.
Leap.
8 - Including @weareangelcity and @thekccurrent on Friday, teams have come back from two goals down to avoid defeat eight times this #NWSL# season with eight different teams achieving the feat.
Fightback.
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14 - Janine Sonis has 14 regular-season goal contributions (10 goals, 4 assists) for
@denversummitfc, equaling Lynn Biyendolo (NC in 2017) for the second-most by a player in a team's first #NWSL# season, (Alex Morgan - 17 for SD in 2022, excl. original 2013 teams).
Lift.
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3 - @ORLPride has avoided defeat in all three regular-season visits to CPKC Stadium (W1 D2). No other team has done so more than once.
Unintimidated.
5 - Including a goal and an assist in the 2-1 win Friday, Jaedyn Shaw has been directly involved in five of @GothamFC's last six #NWSL# goals (3 goals, 2 assists).
Engine.
