Match Forecast: Reign FC Hosts Bay FC at Lumen Field on Saturday
Seattle Reign FC plays the last of three consecutive home matches at Lumen Field this Saturday, September 12 against Bay FC. After treating home fans to two consecutive wins, the club will look to round this stretch out with one more win.
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 5:00 p.m. PT at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
WHERE TO WATCH: Fans can tune in to the match on NWSL+ or get tickets HERE.
2026 NWSL REGULAR SEASON RECORDS AND STANDINGS (W-L-D): Seattle Reign FC: 10-8-4 (34 points, 8th place), Bay FC: 6-12-4 (22 points, 15th place)
Key Info Ahead of the Match:
1. LAST MEETING – The Reign and Bay FC met just over a month ago in San Jose, California, where Reign FC battled to a 3-2 win. Seattle opened the scoring just five minutes into the match as Mia Fishel recorded her first run of play goal, assisted by Maddie Dahlien. Dahlien added a goal of her own five minutes later as she earned possession of the ball and dribbled into Bay FC’s box and cleanly placed her shot to the right post.
However, a stunning strike from Hannah Bebar three minutes after Dahlien’s goal cut the Reign’s lead in half, before Keira Barry took a shot in the box to level the score. Reign FC veteran Jess Fishlock subbed onto the field in the 84th minute and made all the difference as she got on the end of a through ball from Emeri Adames and scored the game winning goal in the 85th minute.
Seattle and Bay have met just five times in the NWSL regular season, with the Reign picking up one win, two draws and two losses.
2. SCOUTING BAY– Bay FC sits in the 15th place in the NWSL standings with 22 points from 22 games. In their most recent match, they fell 2-1 to Kansas City, defeated by an 89th minute strike from Rocky Rodriguez.
Kansas City opened the scoring of the match in the 11th minute on an olimpico from Izzy Roriguez but Bay leveled before the halftime break, as Karlie Lema was in the perfect position to follow up on a rebounded shot. In their last eight matches, Bay FC has one win, eight losses and one draw, but all six losses in that stretch were only by one goal. Of those six game-determining goals, four were scored in the 79th minute or later.
3. CONTINUING QUALITY – Seattle has displayed good form throughout the entire summer, fighting for a 6-3-2 record. During this stretch, the squad has proven themselves capable of finding a result in nearly any situation.
The team has won five of their last eight regular season matches and enters this match off two 1-0 wins. During that eight game stretch, Seattle has picked up 17 points, which is tied for second on the league. Highlighting the efforts of the defensive unit, the Reign have only allowed seven goals across those games, which is tied for the fewest conceded during that period.
4. PLAYERS TO WATCH – Reign FC’s duo of Maddie Mercado and Maddie Dahlien have been making waves as they continue to combine through the backlines of opponents. In the Reign’s back-to-back 1-0 wins, both players earned a goal and assist, leading the squad’s offensive efforts.
For Bay, Claire Hutton is coming off a strong performance, despite the result of the match. Against Kansas City, she won 10 duels, won possession 10 times and won four tackles and leads the NWSL in all three categories this season. Karlie Lema, who added one of Bay’s goals against Kansas City, is another play to watch, as she currently leads the team in goalscoring with six on the season.