The second half of the 2025 NWSL season is kicking into high gear on Saturday with first-place Kansas City Current facing second-place Orlando Pride at CPKC Stadium (4 p.m. on Paramount+ and CBS). It's a matchup that will pit Kansas City's calculated defense against Orlando's relentless midfield.

The Current have a 12-point lead between them and Orlando, and while one game won't flip the scales entirely, it's a long-awaited meeting between two sides that have emerged as a pair of the league's elite clubs.

In a league that's only 13 years old, rivalries are still developing. While Kansas City and Orlando don't have the long history or even geographical relevance to point at as reasons for rivalry lore, the two sides have the timing right. The Pride are the reigning NWSL champions

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