They’re not exactly the teams people expected to lead the NWSL at this point, but the Washington Spirit and Utah Royals FC have each earned their place at the top of the table. For the Spirit, this game is a chance to avenge their only defeat of the season, and would also serve to prove that last week’s 2-0 win in Chicago was no fluke. However, against a gritty Utah side that has seemingly mastered the 1-0 win under Laura Harvey, nothing is going to come easy.
Key player: Andi Sullivan
The Spirit had four players in the NWSL Team of the Month, and yet for your faithful blogging nerd, voters missed out by not adding Sullivan to the list.