Bay FC host Houston Dash in an NWSL regular season fixture on Aug 23, 2026, with kick-off set for 6:00 PM. The match will be available to watch live in the United States via CBS Sports Network and Fubo.
The two sides arrive in contrasting form and are separated by six places in the standings. Bay FC have endured a difficult stretch under head coach Emma Coates. The San Jose side have lost four of their last five NWSL matches, including a 3-2 defeat to Utah Royals on August 15 and a 2-3 loss to Seattle Reign FC earlier in the month. Their only point in that run came from a goalless draw with Chicago Stars.
The pressure is mounting. A 1-0 defeat to Houston Dash on July 25 was among those losses, making this a chance for the home side to settle a recent score and arrest a slide that has pushed them toward the bottom of the table.
Houston Dash arrive in far better shape. Fabrice Gautrat’s side beat Chicago Stars 5-0 on August 20 and followed that with a 3-2 win at North Carolina Courage on August 16, giving them back-to-back victories heading into this game. The Dash have been inconsistent across the season, but their recent run suggests a team building confidence at the right time. Sitting ninth in the NWSL standings, they have a genuine opportunity to push further up the table with a result here.
Team news remains sparse. Emma Coates has no confirmed injury or suspension news ahead of the fixture, and no probable lineup has been released. Houston Dash head coach Fabrice Gautrat has also yet to confirm his squad, with no injury or suspension information currently available for the away side.
Looking at recent form, Bay FC have taken just one point from their last five matches, recording four losses and one draw. Their only point came in a 0-0 stalemate with Chicago Stars on August 9. Across those five games, Bay FC scored six goals and conceded seven. Houston Dash have been much stronger, winning three, drawing one, and losing one of their last five. They have scored 12 goals and conceded three in that run.
The most recent meeting between these sides came on July 25, 2026, when Houston Dash won 1-0 at home. Across the last five head-to-head matches, Houston hold two wins to Bay FC’s two, with one draw. The sides have drawn 2-2 on two occasions, in August 2025 and May 2025, while Bay FC won 3-2 in Houston in November 2024.
In the current NWSL standings, Bay FC sit 15th while Houston Dash are placed ninth.
