Wondering what it would take for Racing to qualify for the first time for the NWSL Playoffs? Use this handy guide to below to know who to root for on Sunday’s Decision Day match slate. Read more here on the potential chaos at hand on Decision Day.
Decision Day fixtures
Portland Thorns at Angel City
OL Reign at Chicago Red Stars
KC Current at NJ/NY Gotham
Houston Dash at Orlando Pride
North Carolina Courage at Washington Spirit
Racing Louisville at San Diego
Playoff scenarios for Racing
Clinch a top-four seed and home playoff game: Win + NY Loss + RGN Draw/Loss + ORL Draw/Loss + LA Draw/Loss + WAS/NC Win + favorable goal differential
Clinch a playoff spot: Win + no more than 3 of NCC, NY, WAS, RGN, ORL, LA reach 31+ points + favorable goal differential
Results that would help Racing
(1) Every other game is a draw
(2) OL Reign loss PLUS ORL + LA draw OR two of ORL/LA/NY/WAS lose
(3) OL Reign draw PLUS ORL + LA draw/lose OR WAS loss + one of LA/ORL draw/lose
(3) Washington loss PLUS ORL + LA draw/lose OR two of ORL/LA/OL Reign draw/lose OR NY loss + one of ORL/LA/OL Reign draw/lose
(4) Gotham loss PLUS ORL + LA draw/lose OR three of ORL/LA/WAS/OL Reign draw/lose OR WAS loss + one of ORL/LA/OL Reign draw/lose
(5) North Carolina loss PLUS goal differential help + two of ORL/LA/OL Reign draw OR goal differential help + Gotham loss + one of ORL/LA/OL Reign draw/lose
