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Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville Lineups, Injuries, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Manuel Meza Cienfuegos | Last updated Nov 8, 2025 7:30 AM ET

Washington Spirit will host Racing Louisville at Audi Field this Saturday on the occasion of the NWSL Quarterfinals.

Washington comes from a 1–0 loss in its last match and faces a must-win at home to stay alive and advance to the semifinals. The head coach is under the spotlight, and another bad result at home could end their postseason run.

The Spirit trails after the regular-season finale. For its part, Racing Louisville won its most recent match 1–0 and can clinch advancement with a road victory in Washington.

Below we share key details of the match, like where to watch it live and the possible lineups.

Where to Watch Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville

Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville will be available to watch across various platforms, both on television and via streaming. In the United States, you will be able to enjoy it through Paramount+.

In Canada, it will also be available through TSN2, while in the UK, you will be able to tune in to the game on discovery+.

Country	TV Channel / Streaming
United States	Paramount+, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video, CBS
United Kingdom	discovery+, Amazon Prime Video, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 5
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, TSN2

Injuries and Expected Lineups for Washington Spirit and Racing Louisville

Washington Spirit predicted starting XI vs Racing Louisville: Kingsbury; Metayer, McKeown, Bernal, Wiesner; Hershfelt, Miura, Stainbrook; Brown, Ratcliffe, Cantore.

Deborah Abiodun (ankle), Ashley Hatch (maternity leave), Lyza Jessee (wrist), Casey Krueger (maternity leave), Ouleye Sarr (back), Andi Sullivan (maternity leave), and Trinity Rodman (knee) will not be available for this match. The latter is doubtful.

Racing Louisville predicted starting XI vs Washington Spirit: Bloomer; Milliet, Wright, Jean, Sonis; Flint, Borges, O'Kane; Sears, Hase, Fischer.

Jordan Baggett (excused absence), Savannah DeMelo (illness), Uchenna Kanu (knee), Makenna Morris (lower leg), Olivia Sekany (knee), and Kirsten Wright (maternity leave) are all out to face the Spirit.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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