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Round
Group Stage
Venue
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison
Referee
Bensalah, Nabil
Form

Recent form

NJ/NY Gotham FC W
59Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +3 goal difference

Angel City W
83Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
NJ/NY Gotham FC W or Draw

BetGenius backs NJ/NY Gotham FC W or Draw (Double Chance) at 77% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

77%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

League leaders NJ/NY Gotham FC W host sixth-placed Angel City W in a competitive NWSL encounter. Gotham FC enter the match at the top of the standings with 54 points from 26 games, having lost only once on home turf all season across 13 matches.

Angel City W arrive in fine form, having collected four wins and a draw from their last five league fixtures. With 44 goals scored across the campaign and seven away victories to their credit, the visitors possess considerable attacking threat and hold a firm position in the playoff qualification zone.

However, Gotham FC have historically dominated this fixture, claiming seven victories and two draws from the ten head-to-head meetings between the clubs. Combined with a home defensive record that concedes an average of just 0.6 goals per game, the hosts hold the upper hand coming into this matchup.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. NJ/NY Gotham FC W lead the NWSL table with 54 points and have suffered only one defeat in 13 home matches this season.
  2. Gotham FC have dominated the head-to-head series, winning seven and drawing two of the ten previous meetings against Angel City W.
  3. Gotham FC possess a tight defence at home, allowing an average of only 0.6 goals per game and recording seven home clean sheets.
  4. Angel City W enter the match in solid form with four victories and one draw in their last five league outings.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

NJ/NY Gotham FC W at homeAngel City W away
14
Played
15
8-5-1
W-D-L
8-4-3
1.3
Scored /game
1.8
0.6
Conceded /game
1
50%
Clean sheets
40%
21%
Failed to score
13%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (NJ/NY Gotham FC W at home plus Angel City W away).

Players

Key players this season

NJ/NY Gotham FC W

  • J. Shaw10G

Angel City W

  • E. Shores7A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1NJ/NY Gotham FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1355
2San Diego Wave WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1354
3Washington Spirit WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1452
4Kansas City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1247
5Utah Royals WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)29+747
6Angel City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1746
7Portland Thorns WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+644
8Seattle Reign FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)29+344
9North Carolina Courage W28+1042
History

Head-to-head

7
NJ/NY Gotham FC W
2
Draws
1
Angel City W

NJ/NY Gotham FC W have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-24Angel City W0-0NJ/NY Gotham FC W
  • 2025-09-07NJ/NY Gotham FC W3-1Angel City W
  • 2025-04-19Angel City W0-4NJ/NY Gotham FC W
  • 2024-08-06NJ/NY Gotham FC W1-0Angel City W
  • 2024-07-07Angel City W1-2NJ/NY Gotham FC W
BetGenius

Our record in NWSL

68%32 won from 47 settled predictions

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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
NJ/NY Gotham FC W or Draw
77%
Confidence

Gotham FC have maintained exceptional stability at home this season, winning eight and drawing four of their 13 matches while conceding just eight goals. Their historical head-to-head advantage is substantial, with seven wins and two draws from ten meetings against Angel City W. Although the visitors enter in strong form with four wins in their past five games, Gotham FC have the defensive structure to avoid defeat on their own ground.

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Published October 3, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.