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Orlando Pride are two points off the final NWSL playoff spot with nine games remaining - and two crucial clashes with Houston Dash on the horizon.
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Not a single NWSL side has been eliminated from playoff contention. Nobody has clinched a spot either. That's the kind of chaos that makes the final stretch of the season unmissable.
Gotham FC and the San Diego Wave look best placed to lock down their postseason berths, but the real battle is raging further down the standings. Seattle Reign currently occupy the eighth and final playoff position on 28 points, with five clubs breathing down their necks - all within a five-point margin.
Orlando Pride sit on 26 points, just two behind the Reign, with nine matches still to play. Two of those come against Houston Dash, who are level with the Pride on points. Those head-to-heads could define their entire campaign.
Picking up at least four points from the Houston double-header feels like a minimum requirement if Orlando want to stay in the hunt. Racing Louisville FC, lurking on 23 points, won't go quietly either.
If anyone can drag Orlando into the postseason, it's Marta. The veteran forward has two goals this term and showed her class in a recent outing against the Chicago Red Stars. At this stage of the season, that kind of experience is priceless.
Midfielder Julie Doyle has been another bright spot, racking up seven starts and giving the side added bite in the middle of the park.
The Pride's passionate fanbase hasn't forgotten their 2024 championship-winning campaign - and the club is desperate to recapture that form. With the talent on their roster and the margins this tight, nothing is out of reach.
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