NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs San Diego Wave W Prediction, H2H & Stats

USA: NWSL Women · Group Stage
NJ/NY Gotham FC W

NJ/NY Gotham FC W

1st in table
LWWWD
Full time
1:0
HT 1 - 0
San Diego Wave W

San Diego Wave W

2nd in table
LWWWW
35' Savannah McCaskill
44' J. Shaw
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison
Nabil Bensalah, USA

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
2NJ/NY Gotham FC W wins
1Draws
6San Diego Wave W wins
2Goals per game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
05 Jul 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 0 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
13 Sep 2025NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 0 - 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
16 May 2025NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0 - 1 San Diego Wave W
19 Jun 2024NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 2 - 1 San Diego Wave W
12 May 2024NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 1 - 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
16 Mar 2024NWSL Women - Challenge Cup NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0 - 1 San Diego Wave W
20 Aug 2023NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
04 Jun 2023NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0 - 1 San Diego Wave W
19 Jun 2022NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 - 3 San Diego Wave

NWSL Women table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W 271674 35:21 +14 55 DWWWL
2 San Diego Wave W 271638 40:28 +12 51 WWWWL
3 Washington Spirit W 271548 39:26 +13 49 WLWLW
4 Utah Royals W 271449 44:35 +9 46 DWLWL
5 Kansas City W 271359 48:38 +10 44 WWLDW
6 Angel City W 271278 45:29 +16 43 DWWWD
7 Portland Thorns W 271278 45:39 +6 43 LDWDL
8 North Carolina Courage W 2713311 50:39 +11 42 WLLLW
9 Seattle Reign FC W 2712411 33:32 +1 40 LWLLW
10 Denver Summit W 271089 45:37 +8 38 WLWDD
11 Orlando Pride W 2710314 36:43 -7 33 LWLDW
12 Houston Dash W 278613 34:39 -5 30 LDWLL
13 Boston Legacy W 278514 36:46 -10 29 WLLWW
14 Bay FC W 277515 28:42 -14 26 LLWDL
15 Racing Louisville W 277317 36:52 -16 24 DLLLL
16 Chicago Red Stars W 275220 15:63 -48 17 LLLDL

Top scorers

NWSL Women
1 A. SanchezNorth Carolina Courage W 16goals 4assists 27apps
2 B. BandaOrlando Pride W 16goals 3assists 23apps
3 T. ChawingaKansas City W 12goals 3assists 16apps
4 S. SmithPortland Thorns W 11goals 4assists 27apps
5 J. ShawNJ/NY Gotham FC W 10goals 3assists 24apps
6 T. RodmanWashington Spirit W 9goals 5assists 27apps
7 H. HopkinsKansas City W 9goals 4assists 27apps
8 T. ByarsSan Diego Wave W 9goals 3assists 22apps
9 A. TraoréBoston Legacy W 9goals 1assists 26apps
10 K. RaderHouston Dash W 9goals 1assists 27apps

Recent form

6 W 3 D 1 L in the last 10
04 Oct 2026NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 1 - 1 Angel City W D
26 Sep 2026NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 3 - 1 Chicago Red Stars W W
19 Sep 2026NWSL Women North Carolina Courage W 1 - 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC W W
11 Sep 2026NWSL Women Racing Louisville W 1 - 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC W W
06 Sep 2026NWSL Women Denver Summit W 3 - 0 NJ/NY Gotham FC W L
29 Aug 2026NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 1 - 1 Portland Thorns W D
24 Aug 2026NWSL Women Angel City W 0 - 0 NJ/NY Gotham FC W D
15 Aug 2026NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 2 - 1 Kansas City W W
08 Aug 2026NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 1 - 0 San Diego Wave W W
02 Aug 2026NWSL Women Houston Dash W 0 - 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W W
7 W 1 D 2 L in the last 10
03 Oct 2026NWSL Women Orlando Pride W 1 - 2 San Diego Wave W W
25 Sep 2026NWSL Women Racing Louisville W 0 - 2 San Diego Wave W W
19 Sep 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 0 Kansas City W W
12 Sep 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 1 North Carolina Courage W W
07 Sep 2026NWSL Women Seattle Reign FC W 1 - 0 San Diego Wave W L
29 Aug 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 3 - 2 Racing Louisville W W
22 Aug 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 4 - 2 Utah Royals W W
15 Aug 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 1 - 1 Denver Summit W D
08 Aug 2026NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 1 - 0 San Diego Wave W L
02 Aug 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 0 - 1 San Diego Wave W W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
NJ/NY Gotham FC W Draw San Diego Wave W
Value spotted: San Diego Wave W win at 3.24 (model 37% vs market 28%)

Most likely scores

1-1 13.3%
0-1 12.1%
1-0 11.6%
0-0 10.5%
1-2 7.7%
2-1 7.3%

Expected goals: 1.1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W · 1.15 San Diego Wave W

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals66%
Over 2.5 goals39%
Over 3.5 goals19%
Both teams score46%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
65%
Form
35%
62%
Attack
38%
60%
Defence
40%
52%
Goal model
48%
50%
Head to head
50%
50%
Goals
50%
56%
Overall
43%

Season numbers

NWSL Women 2026

When the goals come

4
0-15'
4
5
16-30'
3
5
31-45'
1
3
46-60'
5
2
61-75'
2
3
76-90'
8
1
0-15'
3
4
16-30'
5
3
31-45'
4
3
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
5
1
76-90'
1
NJ/NY Gotham FC W San Diego Wave W

Side by side

NJ/NY Gotham FC W San Diego Wave W
18 Played 18
11 Won 10
4 Drawn 2
3 Lost 6
1.3 Goals scored per game 1.3
0.7 Goals conceded per game 1.1
1.1 / 1.4 Scored per game (home / away) 1 / 1.7
11 Clean sheets 5
4 Failed to score 6
3 Longest winning run 5
3-0 Biggest win 3-1
0-2 Biggest defeat 0-2
2/3 Penalties scored 0/2

NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs San Diego Wave W: preview and prediction

NJ/NY Gotham FC W host San Diego Wave W in the USA NWSL Women (Group Stage) on Saturday, 8th August 2026 at 01:00 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison. NJ/NY Gotham FC W sit 1st in the table and San Diego Wave W 2nd.

NJ/NY Gotham FC W are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (L-W-W-W-D). San Diego Wave W are flying, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (L-W-W-W-W).

In the last 9 meetings, NJ/NY Gotham FC W won 2, San Diego Wave W won 6 and 1 ended level. These games average 2 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% and over 2.5 goals in 33%.

Our goal model expects about 1.1 goals for NJ/NY Gotham FC W and 1.15 for San Diego Wave W. It gives San Diego Wave W the edge (34% home win, 29% draw, 37% away win), 39% for over 2.5 goals and 46% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home Win at odds of 2.09.

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NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs San Diego Wave W FAQs

What is the best prediction for NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs San Diego Wave W?

Our top tip is Home Win: Home Win (2.09 odds).

Who will win NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs San Diego Wave W?

San Diego Wave W are favourites: our model gives NJ/NY Gotham FC W 34%, the draw 29% and San Diego Wave W 37%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 46% chance in our model, and it happened in 33% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.3 goals in total, with a 39% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs San Diego Wave W?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 8th August 2026 at 01:00 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison.

Who is the referee?

Nabil Bensalah, USA is in charge of this game.