The Washington Spirit have had an immensely difficult 2018 season, and tonight figures to be a challenging night as they take on the Houston Dash. While the Spirit are playing for pride right now, Houston is looking at a desperate push for a playoff spot. The Dash are 4 points out an NWSL postseason berth with 4 games to play, but because of how tightly packed the standings are, there’s a scenario that would see them finish in 2nd place and host a semifinal.
The Spirit have not been blown out (they’ve never trailed by more than 2 goals), but they’ve been regularly out-played for 90 minutes, and the wide variety of injuries they’ve suffered have left virtually no continuity to the lineup, particularly in the attack.