KC NWSL returned to Legends Field to face the Houston Dash, an opponent they have faced twice already in 2021. KC is 0-1-1 versus the Dash, and the team hoped playing in front of the home crowd would help the team break an eight-game winless streak.
Kansas City would be without its three Canadian players. Desiree Scott, Victoria Pickett, and Jordyn Listro, who are away with Canada’s National Team as the team prepares for the final FIFA window ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Head coach Huw Williams again presented a variation of the starting XI, moving Katie Bowen and Michelle Vasconcelos to midfield.