Orlando Pride at Bay FC
When: Sunday, September 27, 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Paypal Park, San Jose, Calif.
TV: ESPN
As the Pride head west to play Bay FC, here are five things to watch for:
Business in the Bay
The Pride are unbeaten in five all-time meetings with Bay FC (4-0-1), including a 3-1 victory at Inter&Co Stadium earlier this season on May 29. Barbra Banda scored the game-winning goal in each of Orlando's two previous visits to Bay FC, finding the net in the 84th minute of a 1-0 win in 2024 and the 58th minute of a 1-0 victory in 2025.
California Dreaming
The Pride have won nine of their 12 all-time regular-season matches in California (9-1-2). Despite a 2-0 loss to Angel City FC in their most recent trip to the Golden State on July 3, Orlando's .750 winning percentage in California is the highest of any NWSL club in road matches in the state.
Banda's Brilliance vs. Bay
Barbra Banda has scored four goals across her last three matches against Bay FC, finding the back of the net in each contest. The forward has also scored in both of Orlando's previous visits to PayPal Park, and could become the first player in Pride history to score in four consecutive regular-season matches against a single opponent with a goal on Sunday.
Lemos Opens NWSL Account
Ally Lemos' goal against the Portland Thorns on Sept. 19 marked the midfielder's first career NWSL regular-season goal and second across all competitions for the Pride. The 21-year-old found the back of the net with a curling right-footed strike from the top of the box, trimming Portland's lead in half and opening her NWSL scoring account.
Century Club
In Orlando's most recent outing against the Portland Thorns, both Marta and Haley McCutcheon reached significant appearance milestones for the Pride. Marta made her 150th NWSL regular-season appearance for Orlando, extending her club record, while McCutcheon became just the second player in club history to reach 100 regular-season appearances with the Pride.
Milestone Tracker:
- Kerry Abello’s next appearance will be her 100th regular-season appearance with the Pride.
