USWNT looking to get back on level terms with Spain - what to know ahead of Tuesday's rematch

The USWNT will be looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Spain in what was the first of two mid-October head-to-head friendlies. The second of the two games is set for Tuesday night. Let's take a look at how to watch the match, an updated head-to-head record between the two nations, and what fans should expect in the rematch.

The basics

The match will take place on Tuesday, October 13, at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. The stadium is home to MLS' Philadelphia Union and other competitions like the Army-Navy Cup, which is the soccer equivalent of college football's Army-Navy game. The match will start at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The match will be broadcast on the following six channels: TNT, HBO Max, Universo, Peacock, Westwood One Sports, and Fútbol de Primera.

Head-to-head record

Prior to Saturday's contest, the USWNT had won three head-to-head contests to Spain's one victory. Now, that margin is down to just one game. With Spain's win over the USWNT on Saturday, they have now won two consecutive matches in the head-to-head series.

What to expect this time around

Spain might have won in terms of the final scoreline, scoring two goals in the first 15 minutes to set up the 2-0 win. That said, it's unfair to assume that the USWNT didn't entirely look the part against the world's top team.

Outside of the two goals, the USWNT conceded just two shots, one of which was on target. With 10 shots of their own, seven of which were on target, the USWNT wound up out-shooting Spain by 10-4 (in terms of total shots) and 7-3 (with regard to shots on target). The USWNT also played a relatively cleaner contest than Spain; while both sides conceded a pair of yellow cards, Spain's Athenea de Castillo picked up the lone red card of the contest. Besides that, the USWNT conceded six fewer fouls than Spain; the former picked up just three fouls compared to Spain's nine.

All in all, the USWNT played a somewhat strong game against the world's top team. They were able to control the stat sheet to some extent, though they were undone by a handful of razor-thin mistakes. Outside of the early goals, an offside call and a saved penalty prevented the United States from securing a result against Spain.

In general, the above should easily be the foundation for the team heading into the rematch. Had the above gone their way, the USWNT could very well have secured a draw against Spain in the nation's capital.

But if the team is to secure a result that inspires any confidence ahead of Women's World Cup qualifying/the CONCACAF W Championship, then there has to be more than a marginal improvement. The team not only needs to improve, but they also have to come out with a purpose and demonstrate much more aggressiveness in Spain's half of the pitch.

If the USWNT can combine the two and secure a win against Spain at Subaru Park, then there should be no doubt that the team is capable of securing a World Cup berth and a continental title in just over a month-and-a-half's time.

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