By Nancy Stewart
Week 5 is a short one, but the NWSL is packing a punch over the course of two days. A full Friday night tripleheader brings the heat with the latest chapter of the Cascadia Rivalry in Seattle, a classic East Coast versus West Coast match in LA, and two motivated squads squaring off in Utah. Saturday’s slate is just as loaded, with four more matches including must-watch games in Orlando and Kansas City, where history might be made in either city — both the Kansas City Current and Orlando Pride have a shot to become the first teams in league history to start a season 5-0-0. Here’s what to watch for!
How do I watch live games from the 2025 NWSL Regular Season?
- Friday night matches airing on Prime Video are available to U.S. fans here.
- Saturday night double-headers airing at 7:30 and 10 p.m. ET on Scripps-owned ION network are available to U.S. fans here.
- For games airing on CBS, U.S. fans can watch here. US Fans can also stream on Paramount+ here.
- For games airing on ESPN, U.S. fans can watch here. Matches on ESPN and ESPN2 will also stream on ESPN+.
- For games airing on NWSL+, U.S. fans can watch here.
- Fans outside of the U.S. can watch for free on NWSL+
- For more information on how to watch NWSL matches outside of the U.S., read more here.
Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit – 5:00 PM ET
How to watch: ION
It’s a 2024 NWSL Championship rematch between two of the NWSL’s hottest teams on Saturday as the undefeated Pride host a surging Spirit side in a must-watch showdown. The Pride are off to their best start in club history at 4–0–0, the fourth team in NWSL history to ever start a season so perfectly, and enter the match riding a 17-game regular season home unbeaten streak—tied for the third-longest in league history. Barbra Banda and Marta continue to lead the way, with Banda tied for the team lead in goals and Marta sitting one assist shy of becoming just the third player to record 40 goals and 20 assists with one club. Washington arrives with momentum of its own after a dominant Week 4 win at Louisville, where Leicy Santos and Ashley Hatch combined for two highlight-reel goals. Hatch now has four goals in four games and leads the Golden Boot race. With two elite goalkeepers in Anna Moorhouse and Aubrey Kingsbury possibly making the difference for their squads, expect a tightly contested battle in a must-watch match.
Kansas City Current vs. Houston Dash – 7:30 PM ET
How to watch: ION
Kansas City returns to their beloved CPKC Stadium on Saturday night riding an eight-game regular-season win streak—tied with the Orlando Pride for the longest in NWSL history—and looking to break the record with a ninth straight victory. Led by Debinha, who scored her milestone 50th regular-season career goal last week, and Lo’eau LaBonta, fresh off her 11th converted PK, the Current have looked dominant on both sides of the ball, not conceding since Week 1. Houston, meanwhile, has shown flashes of quality this season behind the ever-reliable Jane Campbell in goal and dynamic playmakers like Diana Ordóñez and Bárbara Olivieri. With Campbell just one clean sheet away from becoming the second keeper in league history with 40 for a single club, the Dash defense will need to be sharp against the NWSL’s hottest attack.
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