With a dramatic turnaround last season, the National Women’s Soccer League champion Orlando Pride are now among the teams to beat as the 2025 season opens.

After months of offseason planning, new coaching hires, new signings and weeks of preseason preparation, the 2025 NWSL regular season is finally here – and it's time to predict how it will all shake out.

The Stars suffered a 6-0 loss to the reigning champion Pride in the NWSL season opener in Orlando. Barbra Banda scored a pair of goals for the Pride, who tied the club record for most goals in a match.

Haley McCutcheon scored in the opening seven minutes, and the Pride went full throttle from there. Barbra Banda finished with two goals, Ally Watt and Julie Doyle were also on the scoresheet as Orlando stamped a 6-0 victory against the Chicago Stars at Inter&Co Stadium.

The reigning champion Orlando Pride opened the National Women's Soccer League season on Friday night with a 6-0 home field rout over the Chicago Stars.