Match Forecast: Reign FC Takes on Orlando Pride in Decision Day Matchup
Seattle Reign FC travels to Inter&Co Stadium this Sunday, November 2 to play its final regular-season match of 2025. The Decision Day matchup, which kicks off at 2:00 p.m. PT, will determine whether Reign FC hosts a playoff match at home in Seattle, or stay on the road to open the postseason.
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 2:00 p.m. PT at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
WHERE TO WATCH: Fans can tune in to the match on NWSL+.
2025 NWSL REGULAR SEASON RECORDS AND STANDINGS (W-L-D): Seattle Reign FC: 10-7-8 (38 points, 4th place), Orlando Pride: 11-8-6 (39 points, 3rd place)
Key Info Ahead of the Match:
1. LAST MEETING – Seattle and Orlando last met in April at Lumen Field in the 19th all-time meeting between the two teams. The Reign fell 1-0, despite controlling traffic during the second half of the match. The result was determined by Barbra Banda’s 41st minute strike inside the box on a cross from Summer Yates.
In all NWSL competitions, Seattle and Orlando have met 19 times. The Reign have earned seven wins, five losses and seven draws, netting 30 total goals. Defender Lauren Barnes has made the most appearances in the series, missing just one of 19 matches, while midfielder Jess Fishlock and forward Jordyn Huitema are tied for the most goals scored by a player on Reign FC’s active roster in the head-to-head series with three.
2. SCOUTING ORLANDO – The Pride are unbeaten in four matches, recording three wins and one draw off the back of a nine-match winless run. Most recently, Orlando took on the No. 2 ranked Washington Spirit and won 3-2. Initially, Washington took the lead, benefitting from an Orlando own goal, but minutes later, Kerry Abello pulled the Pride level with a strike from outside the box.
Orlando found themselves trailing once again as the Spirit added a second goal in the 42nd minute of the match. After halftime, Marta subbed onto the pitch for Orlando and immediately changed the momentum, forcing a Washington own goal to keep her team in match. Level at two goals apiece, the intense fixture was determined by a penalty kick, as Ally Watt was fouled in the 18-yard box. Marta stepped up to the spot to take the kick and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to earn a crucial three points for Orlando.
3. DECISION DAY DRAMA – The Reign have already cemented their place in the 2025 NWSL Playoffs, but the regular-season work isn’t finished yet. The team will look to pick up three points to secure a home match in the first round of the playoffs. The easiest path to bring the NWSL Quarterfinals to Seattle is a win, but the full list of scenarios that will see Reign FC clinch the three or four seed is below:
Seattle Win (Clinch 3 seed)
Seattle Draw + San Diego Draw/Loss + Portland Draw/Loss + Gotham FC Draw/Loss (Clinch 4 seed)
Seattle Loss + San Diego Loss + Portland Loss + Gotham FC Draw/Loss (Clinch 4 seed)
4. PLAYERS TO WATCH – In Reign FC’s final regular-season match, there are four players to watch that have appeared in every match this season. Goalkeeper Claudia Dickey, who is the only player on the roster to play every minute of the campaign, defender Madison Curry, midfielder Sam Meza and forward Maddie Dahlien. All under the age of 25, the group of four players has quietly led the team all season long.
For Orlando, Marta continues to be a difference maker, having a hand in two of the team’s three goals in their most recent match. She recorded four goals this season, in addition to one assist. In the midfield, Haley McCutcheon is one of two players to appear in every match for Orlando this season. A prominent leader on the squad, the 29-year-old has added three goals and four assists this season.