Two bubble teams tied on points will battle for superior position as playoffs loom. The Reign are coming off a gritty 3-2 triumph over Bay FC, while Angel City’s most recent result was a 1-1 draw with Kansas City Current.
This is the first matchup between these two sides since August of 2025, which Seattle won 2-0 thanks to a second-half goal by Jess Fishlock and an Angel City own goal. Seattle dominates the all-time series over LA, especially at home, where they are 5-1-1.
Susie Rantz
Keys to the game
- Exploit weaknesses to establish defense via offense
- “Just keep doing what the opponent doesn't want you to do,” head coach Laura Harvey said in her pre-match press conference. “Make the opponent feel uncomfortable and focus on their own goal.”
- Stay relentless through the second half
- Make the most of being home
Notes
- Jess Fishlock has returned to training after a hamstring tweak last Saturday against Bay, but will not feature today.
- Angel City is without both of their leading goalscorers, who are tied with 6 apiece on the season. Sveindís Jónsdóttir is out with an ankle injury, while Maiara Niehues is out for personal reasons.
- Today’s match is the club’s second annual RISE Together Match. Fans are invited to join volunteers from Looking Out Foundation, CVS Health and Mary's Place in building back-to-school kits for families experiencing homelessness.
- It will be a busy day in SoDo, with the Sounders hosting Querétaro F.C. for a Leagues Cup match at 12:30 PM and the Mariners playing the Rays at 1:10 PM.
Injuries, absences, suspensions
Reign: OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (maternity leave), Jess Fishlock (leg)
Angel City: OUT: Jun Endo (SEI - knee), Sveindis Jonsdottir (ankle), Savy King (foot), Sydney Leroux (excused absence), Maiara Niehues (excused absence), Hannah Seabert (hand), Hina Sugita (SEI - knee)
Recent form
Reign: LWLWW (7-7-2, -1 GD; 10th place)
Angel City: WWWLD (7-7-2, +7 GD; 8th place)
Officials
REF: Brad Jensen; AR1: Chris Schurfranz; AR2: Eric Krueger; 4TH: Kelsey Harms; VAR: Corbyn May
How to Watch
Match date/kickoff time: Sunday, August 9th, 6 PM PT
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle
Broadcast: ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App (USA, Lat Am & South America; Jenn Hildreth and Lianne Sanderson on English language broadcast) TSN Linear (Canada), NWSL+ (other international territories)
Radio: 950 KJR AM (Jackson Felts, Stephanie Verdoia & Kwame Appiah)
Is this game available to stream for free in the US? No
Lineups
To be announced
Highlights
Highlights will be posted as the match progresses.
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