NWSL Women · Group Stage
Utah Royals W vs Kansas City W
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 22:30 UTC · America First Field
Utah Royals W host Kansas City W on Sat 17 Oct 2026 (NWSL Women); from both squads' Elo our model gives Utah Royals W 37%, draw 24%, Kansas City W 39%.
Prediction — from both squads' Elo
From the gap between the two clubs' squad Elo and this competition's home advantage. Women's line-ups are published only after the match, so this is the one prediction; it is frozen at kick-off.
Team Elo: Utah Royals W 2068 · Kansas City W 2149
Projected line-ups
Strongest available side by Elo in a 4-4-2 — not a team sheet, and not what the prediction is computed from.
Players to watch
Highest EAR (form over 180 days, at least five rated matches) in each projected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
Utah Royals W · Good+0.06 · Elo 2321
Kansas City W · Good+0.13 · Elo 2352
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Utah Royals W
- 3 OctDRacing Louisville W NWSL Women2180
- 27 SepWNorth Carolina Courage W NWSL Women2133
- 20 SepLAngel City W NWSL Women2195
- 13 SepWHouston Dash W NWSL Women2155
- 5 SepLBoston Legacy W NWSL Women2160
Kansas City W
- 3 OctWBay FC W NWSL Women2236
- 26 SepWDenver Summit W NWSL Women2131
- 19 SepLSan Diego Wave W NWSL Women2136
- 12 SepDOrlando Pride W NWSL Women2140
- 5 SepWBay FC W NWSL Women2115
Season outlook
From the NWSL Women simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Royals W | 46 /27 | 49.5 | <1% |
| Kansas City W | 44 /27 | 48.8 | 0% |
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.