Houston Dash host Racing Louisville at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, May 2. Both teams need to turn it around quick this NWSL season as they sit in the bottom of half the table. Head coach Gautrat and his team hope to build on their 1-0 win over Utah Royals. Meanwhile, Racing Louisville need to set aside the frustration of their last match against Portland Thorns game and focus on Houston. Let’s find out about the potential line-ups, statistics and where to watch Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville.Â
Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville: Team News & Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Houston Dash
Availability report (updated on the 27th of April):
Out: Michelle Alozie (excused absence), Ramona Bachmann (parental leave), Allysha Chapman (D45 – wrist), Evelina Duljan (ankle), Natalie Jacobs (ankle), Zoe Matthews (illness).
Questionable: None
International Duty: None
- Amanda West suffered an ACL injury while on load with AFC Toronto in the NSL. She returned to Houston Dash for her rehabilitation.Â
- Goalkeeper Heather Hinz was activated from the 45-day injury list.Â
What the coach has to say:
Fabrice Gautrat after their first home win of the season: “It always feels good to get your first win. Especially at home, very positive. I think defensively we were very compact; we made it very hard to play through. We caught them in transition quite a few times.
“I do think with the chances we created in the first half, we had a couple moments where we had two or three clear cut one-on-ones, and we need to do better at. But overall, a solid performance and we will take the win.
How important the first win is: “Psychologically it’s a big thing. Just getting that under your belt, know it’s possible. Know the work you are putting in and seeing the fruits of your labour. The hope and the expectation: okay we got it under us, let’s move forward in the right direction.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville:
- Campbell
- Nielsen
- Lind
- Westphal
- Patterson
- Colaprico
- Sheehan
- Gareis
- Graham
- Bright
- Ryan
Team News Racing Louisville
Availability report (updated on the 27th of April):
Out: Bethany Balcer (excused absence), Madalyn Pokorny (D45 – hip), Olivia Sekany (SEI – knee), Kirsten Wright (SEI – knee).
Questionable: Taylor Flint (foot), Katie Lund (hip).
International Duty: None
What the coach has to say:
Head coach Bev Yanez after 3-3 draw against Portland Thorns: “I thought it was a very good performance from our side. We talked a lot about the performance and the process before the game. I thought we had a very good week leading into this match. It’s very difficult to play away at Portland. I am very proud of the group tonight. I thought there was belief throughout the entirety of the match and they worked their socks off.”
On the decisions made in the match: “Obviously there is a lot of emotions after matches just in general. We’ll keep that between us as a group and what we discuss and how we continue to move forward. But it’s very difficult, to have a PK that late in the match. There were several instances leading up to that, that we’d like to look into.
“At some point there were two balls on the pitch before the throw in occurred, for the ball that gets sent into the box. I think that the emotion is very high because we want to win. We worked hard and felt like we had a good majority of this match performance wise. We will continue to look into things. I don’t know how much detail at this point.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Racing Louisville against Houston Dash:
- Lund
- Petersen
- Wright
- Jean
- Milliet
- Borges
- Flint
- Beckie
- O’Kane
- Sears
- Fischer
Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville: Previous Meetings & Stats
After six matchdays, Houston Dash and Racing Louisville remain in the bottom half of the table. The home team recorded three losses, two wins and one draw. Racing Louisville’s results are slightly worse: three losses, two draws and one win.
Fabrice Gautrat’s side come off the back of their first home win, against Utah Royals. Sheehan scored a long-distance goal in the 80th minute, to seal the win. For Racing Louisville, the last outing was a tough one, letting a 3-1 lead slip away in a frustrating draw with Portland Thorns.
| Team & Head-to-Head Streaks | ||
 | No wins | 3 |
| No clean sheet | 3 |
 | First to concede | 6/8 |
| | Under 2.5 goals (h2h) | 7/8 |
Where can I watch the National Women’s Soccer League Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville?
You can watch Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville live on NWSL+. More information:
US based fans can watch on Prime Video, ION Network, CBS, ABC, Paramount+ and ESPN, while Optus Sport broadcasts the matches for Australian fans. Then there is NWSL+, but some games are geo-blocked, so make sure to check which ones you can watch. If they are geo-blocked it means another streaming service is broadcasting the game.
When was the last meeting between Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville?
The last meeting was on the 8th of June 2024, with Racing Louisville securing a 2-0 win, thanks to goals from DeMelo and Goins.
What is Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville kick-off time?
Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville kicks off at 7 PM on Friday the 2nd of May at Shell Energy Stadium.
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