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Chicago Stars FC

All stats through August 2, 2026

2006
Founded
SeatGeek Stadium
Stadium
Bridgeview, Illinois
City
20,000
Capacity
Grass
Surface
2006
Opened

Founded as Chicago Red Stars; rebranded Stars FC in 2024

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4–0–13 · 16th in the table · 2026
Chaos Ball
Bridgeview, Illinois · SeatGeek Stadium
Last 5
0.71
PPG
9–33
Goals (GF–GA)
-25.6
xG diff
Next Match
Chicago Stars FC crestChicago
Sun, Aug 9
0–1
proj. score
Bay FC crestBay FC
Chicago31%Draw21%Bay FC49%

Bay FC are favored to win at 49 percent, according to the model, thanks in large part to their 1.54 expected goals and 6-point lead in the standings. The Stars' 1.15 expected goals and 12 points in 17 games are much lower, and the model predicts a 0-1 Bay FC victory.

Playoff Picture
0%
Make playoffs
0%
Shield
0%
Title
The Read

A build year. The underlying numbers are the league's worst, 16th of 16 in xG difference.

  • The soft spot is in attack, dead last.
  • Last 5: WLLLL, 3 points.

Play Style

Where this club sits vs the league, 0 to 100 on five style axes.
Chaos Ball
Mid BlockDirectOpen

Attack = xG created · Defense = solidity · Pace = openness · Press = ball-winning · Build-up = passing volume.

Attack0
Defense6
Pace75
Press38
Build-up25

0–100 percentile vs the league this season · the tick marks 50 (league average).

Incoming

Signed for this season, not yet debuted. Returning players show a projected card from their last NWSL season; newcomers show their previous club until they debut.
Elise EvansPending debut
DF · from Stanford Cardinal

Depth Chart

Every player who featured, grouped by line and ranked by minutes. Click a card for the full report.
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Attack

8

Strikers and wide forwards, the final third.

Midfield

4

Attacking, central and defensive mids, the engine room.

Defense

5

Full-backs and center-backs, the back line.

Goal

2

Goalkeepers, the last line. Rated on the GK goals-added model.

Goals-Added Radars

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Sortable Table

PlayerPosMinTotal g+ /90pct
Kathrin Hendrich headshotKathrin HendrichCB8990.1793
Sam Staab headshotSam StaabCB17510.1690
Julia Grosso headshotJulia GrossoCM12580.1582
Jordyn Huitema headshotJordyn HuitemaST10590.2248
Michelle Alozie headshotMichelle AlozieFB6910.1047
Mal Swanson headshotMal SwansonW4540.1846
Maitane López headshotMaitane LópezDM10800.0841
Manaka Hayashi headshotManaka HayashiCM13060.0718
Ryan Gareis headshotRyan GareisW10320.1116
Jameese Joseph headshotJameese JosephW10640.1011
Jenna Bike headshotJenna BikeW8590.074
Aaliyah Farmer headshotAaliyah FarmerCB11360.002
Nádia Gomes headshotNádia GomesW12840.072
Ivonne ChacónST4290.051
Brianna Pinto headshotBrianna PintoST11330.050
Tessa Dellarose headshotTessa DellaroseFB719-0.060
Alyssa Naeher headshotAlyssa NaeherGK733—n/a
Bea Franklin headshotBea FranklinCM535-0.060
Katie Atkinson headshotKatie AtkinsonGK950—n/a
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