Tom Sermanni's Orlando Pride will be hosting the Houston Dash on Sunday for their first official home match at the Citrus Bowl, where a league record crowd is expected for this highly anticipated debut of the NWSL in the City Beautiful.
Here is our scouting report on the Pride's opponents for their second ever game and first on home turf.
Tactics and Formation
Dash starting XI: Williams; Poliana, Brush, Moros, Chapman; Andressa, Brooks, Lloyd (c); Daly, Beckie, Ohai #HOUvCHI pic.twitter.com/FLqu9PrInU
— Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) April 16, 2016
The Houston Dash started their fixture against Chicago Red Stars in a 4-1-2-3 formation, which often transformed itself into a 4-1-1-4, with Lloyd making her trademark deep runs.