NWSL+<\/a><\/p>\nThe Pride\u00a0hold\u00a0a 4W-4L-3D\u00a0all-time record\u00a0against the Utah Royals entering Saturday\u2019s match. Utah won the first meeting of 2026, 1-0, in Salt Lake City on July 18, but Orlando went unbeaten in the 2025 series, earning a 3-1 road victory behind a Barbra Banda hat trick on May 23 before settling for a 1-1 draw at Inter.co Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Goalkeeper Cosette Morch\u00e9 made her NWSL debut in Orlando\u2019s 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit, recording three saves and helping the Pride earn their seventh clean sheet of the season. With the shutout, Morch\u00e9 became the first goalkeeper in club history to keep a clean sheet in her NWSL debut.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Barbra Banda has been the focal point of Orlando\u2019s attack throughout the 2026 campaign, leading the Pride with 12 goals, tied for second-most in the NWSL. Her assist in Orlando\u2019s 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit was the ninth regular-season assist of her Pride career, tying Alex Morgan for the second-most regular-season\u00a0assists\u00a0in club history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quote of the Week:
\u201cWe want to get back to winning ways, and we want to bring a level of consistency after our last performance. To do that at home in front of our own fans is going to be important as we look to create momentum. Utah\u00a0is on\u00a0a good run of form as well, so we have to be aware of that. But\u00a0I think it\u00a0is on us to keep building on the result we got last week against Washington.\u201d – head coach Seb Hines <\/p>\n
Current Form:
Pride\u2019s Last Match:\u00a0Washington Spirit 0, Orlando Pride 1 (8\/23\/26,\u00a0AUDI Field)
Goal-Scorers:\u00a0Haley McCutcheon
Competition: NWSL Regular Season <\/p>\n
Royals\u2019\u00a0Last Match:\u00a0San Diego Wave 4, Utah Royals 2\u00a0(8\/21\/26,\u00a0Snapdragon\u00a0Stadium)
Goal-Scorers:\u00a0Trinity Byars (2), Melanie Barcenas, Ludmila;\u00a0Mina Tanaka (2)
Competition: NWSL Regular Season <\/p>\n
Against the Opposition (All Competitions):
Series Record:\u00a04-4-3\u00a0(Home:\u00a01-2-2, Away:\u00a03-2-1)
Last Matchup:\u00a0UTA 1,\u00a0ORL\u00a00\u00a0(7\/18\/26,\u00a0America First Field) <\/p>\n
Next Up: Orlando Pride vs.\u00a0Houston Dash
Date & Time: Sun,\u00a0Sep.\u00a06, 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Inter.co Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
Broadcast:\u00a0Roku Channel
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