Seattle Reign will be looking to disrupt some streaks as they return home at Lumen Field for a Mother’s Day matinee this afternoon against the Washington Spirit. Seattle comes into the game on a three-match winless run and has not scored since the first half of their 2-1 victory over Racing Louisville in late March. The Spirit, meanwhile, have won four in a row after a slow start to the season, and Trinity Rodman has scored in each of the past three games as she looks to be fully recovered from a long-term back injury that left her sidelined for part of last year.

Over the years, both teams have had stretches of dominance in this series, with the Reign holding a very slight edge at 14-12-8, which includes a 10-6-4 home record. Seattle has scored 48 goals and conceded 40 all-time. Washington has had the upper hand of late, winning the last three meetings, including a 2-1 win at Lumen Field and a 2-0 win in DC last season.

Match preview: Seattle Reign vs. Washington SpiritThe Reign face a rising Washington Spirit team on Sunday afternoonSounder at HeartSusie Rantz

Keys to the game

• Be clinical in front of goal
• Stay sharp on defense
• Don’t get caught in footraces out wide

Notes

• Jordyn Bugg remains out with an injury picked up at April’s US U20 WNT camp, but Ruby Hladek is available for selection after being out the past two weeks.
• Today is Laura Harvey’s 300th game coaching in the NWSL across all competitions, a record. She reached 250 games with the Reign two weeks ago.
• The Link 1 Line is closed for maintenance between SeaTac Airport and Rainier Beach stations, with a bus bridge providing connecting service between the two. Several WSDOT construction projects will also impact area roads, including a closure of the northbound 1st Ave S bridge for surface replacement.

Injuries, absences, suspensions

Reign: OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (Maternity Leave), Jordyn Bugg (Leg), Jess Fishlock (Lower Leg)

Spirit: OUT: Deborah Abiodun (Hip), Tamara Bolt (Excused Absence), Ashley Hatch (Maternity Leave), Aubrey Kingsbury (Maternity Leave), Casey Krueger (Maternity Leave), Sara Wojdelko (Hand)

Recent form

Reign : WWDLD (3-2-2, 0 GD; 7th place) Spirit : LWWWW (4-1-3, +8 GD; 3rd place)

Officials

REF: Jaclyn Metz; AR1: Tiffini Turpin; AR2: Laura Chambers Waliski; 4TH: Dion Coxe-Trieger; VAR: Katja Koroleva; AVAR: Kelsey Harms

How to Watch

Match date/kickoff time : Sunday, May 10th, 4 PM PT

Venue : Lumen Field, Seattle

Broadcast : Victory+ (Josh Eastern & Jill Loyden)

Radio : KJR 950 AM (Jackson Felts, Stephanie Verdoia & Kwame Appiah)****

Is this game available to stream for free in the US? Yes!

Lineups

Highlights

84’ Goal Spirit. A counterattack sees the Reign defense discombobulated despite having numbers back, and Claudia Martinez one-times a cross into the corner of the net. 1-0 Washington

NWSL (@nwslsoccer.com)What a goal by NWSL newcomer Claudia Martínez for the @washingtonspirit.com!Bluesky SocialNWSL

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