- Team form: Boston have won two, drawn one and lost four at home in the NWSL 2026, conceding an average of 1.57 goals per game.
- Away form: Bay FC have two wins and three defeats away from home in the NWSL 2026, scoring an average of 1.00 and conceding an average of 1.80.
- Recent run: Boston have lost their last two games, while Bay have lost three in a row.
Bottom-half skirmish
It's a clash at the bottom of the NWSL 2026 standings when Boston Legacy FC take on Bay FC on Sunday. Boston are in 14th place with nine points from 12 games while Bay are 13th with 11 points from 11 matches, so it's a true relegation battle.
Tactical battle
It's also a classic clash between a possession-based side and a pressing team. Emma Coates has her Bay FC set up to be a possession side with a development ethos, as they structure their play and build in a controlled manner before allowing their attacking players to mix it up. Filipa Patão has her team to be more aggressive, pressing to win the ball back and hitting quickly on the break when they turn opponents over.
Recent form
Bay have suffered three defeats in a row after losses to Portland Thorns, Chicago Stars and Orlando Pride in their last three games while Boston have been win-draw-draw-lose-lose across their five most recent matches.
Match stakes
This should be a tense game as both teams will view a point as a bonus, and the matchup odds are certainly leaning towards a draw.
Odds and predictions
Amanda is Boston's sharpest outlet, with two goals in the last five games, and she is their best outlet going forward so if any of the team's five goals are going to come in this one she is the most likely source.
- Boston can be as short as 1.84 with Bay 3.84 and the tie is 3.5, so the moneyline looks unappealing.
- However, under 2.5 goals at 1.81 does appeal in what looks set to be a tight game.
- Bay are the better team on paper, but they have struggled on the road with an average of 1.80 conceded per game.
- Boston are the more likely to nick it, or at least not lose, and that looks like the most likely result with the hosts being the slight favorites.
- It's not a great value pick, but it's the best chance of a payout in this game and a 1-0 home win appeals.
