NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs Washington Spirit 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
Washington Spirit W

Washington Spirit W

3rd in table
WLWLW
37' R. Lavelle
45+4' Gabrielle Carle
70' Hal Hershfelt
80' Gift Monday
86' Tara McKeown
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Citi Field, New York
Jeremy Scheer, USA

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
4NJ/NY Gotham FC W wins
3Draws
2Washington Spirit W wins
1.4Goals per game
11%Both scored
11%Over 2.5
23 Nov 2025NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 0 - 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
01 Oct 2025CONCACAF W Champions Cup NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0 - 0 Washington Spirit W
09 Aug 2025NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0 - 0 Washington Spirit W
26 Apr 2025NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 0 - 3 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
16 Nov 2024NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 1 - 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
28 Jul 2024NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup NJ/NY Gotham FC W 1 - 0 Washington Spirit W
23 Jun 2024NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0 - 2 Washington Spirit W
20 Apr 2024NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 2 - 0 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
16 Sep 2023NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 2 - 0 Washington Spirit W

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
4 W 1 D 5 L in the last 10
04 Oct 2026NWSL Women Houston Dash W 2 - 3 Washington Spirit W W
26 Sep 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 0 - 1 Angel City W L
20 Sep 2026NWSL Women Chicago Red Stars W 0 - 3 Washington Spirit W W
13 Sep 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 0 - 3 Boston Legacy W L
06 Sep 2026NWSL Women Portland Thorns W 1 - 2 Washington Spirit W W
30 Aug 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 1 - 0 Bay FC W W
23 Aug 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 0 - 1 Orlando Pride W L
17 Aug 2026NWSL Women Angel City W 1 - 1 Washington Spirit W D
08 Aug 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 3 - 4 North Carolina Courage W L
02 Aug 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 0 - 1 San Diego Wave W L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
NJ/NY Gotham FC W Draw Washington Spirit W
Value spotted: Washington Spirit W win at 3.27 (model 38% vs market 28%)

Most likely scores

0-1 14.9%
0-0 14.2%
1-1 13.4%
1-0 12.8%
0-2 7.8%
1-2 7.1%

Expected goals: 0.9 NJ/NY Gotham FC W · 1.05 Washington Spirit W

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals58%
Over 2.5 goals31%
Over 3.5 goals13%
Both teams score39%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
45%
Form
55%
47%
Attack
53%
50%
Defence
50%
44%
Goal model
56%
75%
Head to head
25%
83%
Goals
17%
57%
Overall
42%

Season numbers

NWSL Women 2026

When the goals come

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

Side by side

NJ/NY Gotham FC W Washington Spirit W
13 Played 13
7 Won 8
3 Drawn 3
3 Lost 2
1.2 Goals scored per game 1.7
0.6 Goals conceded per game 0.8
0.9 / 1.5 Scored per game (home / away) 1.7 / 1.7
8 Clean sheets 6
4 Failed to score 2
3 Longest winning run 5
3-0 Biggest win 4-0
0-2 Biggest defeat 0-1
2/2 Penalties scored 0/1

NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs Washington Spirit W: preview and prediction

NJ/NY Gotham FC W host Washington Spirit W in the USA NWSL Women (Group Stage) on Thursday, 16th July 2026 at 01:00 at Citi Field, New York. NJ/NY Gotham FC W sit 1st in the table and Washington Spirit W 3rd.

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). Washington Spirit W are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-L-W-L-W).

In the last 9 meetings, NJ/NY Gotham FC W won 4, Washington Spirit W won 2 and 3 ended level. These games average 1.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 11% and over 2.5 goals in 11%.

Our goal model expects about 0.9 goals for NJ/NY Gotham FC W and 1.05 for Washington Spirit W. It gives Washington Spirit W the edge (30% home win, 31% draw, 38% away win), 31% for over 2.5 goals and 39% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.26. We also like Under 2.5, Over 1.5, Draw.

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NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs Washington Spirit W FAQs

What is the best prediction for NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs Washington Spirit W?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.26 odds).

Who will win NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs Washington Spirit W?

Washington Spirit W are favourites: our model gives NJ/NY Gotham FC W 30%, the draw 31% and Washington Spirit W 38%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 39% chance in our model, and it happened in 11% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2 goals in total, with a 31% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs Washington Spirit W?

Kick-off is on Thursday, 16th July 2026 at 01:00 at Citi Field, New York.

Who is the referee?

Jeremy Scheer, USA is in charge of this game.