Houston 2-1 Angel City in the NWSL, round 1 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston (22,039 capacity).

Houston won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–D), scoring 3 and conceding 11.

Angel City won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Houston 2 wins, Angel City 4, 4 draws.