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

USA: NWSL Women · Group Stage
San Diego Wave W

San Diego Wave W

2nd in table
WWWDW
Full time
2:0
HT 1 - 0
NJ/NY Gotham FC W

NJ/NY Gotham FC W

1st in table
WDLWW
45' M. Barcenas
62' E. Sonnett
72' K. Dali
90' T. Byars
Sunday, 5 July 2026
Snapdragon Stadium
J. Metz

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
5San Diego Wave W wins
1Draws
2NJ/NY Gotham FC W wins
2Goals per game
38%Both scored
38%Over 2.5
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 301875 39:23 +16 61 WWLDW
2 San Diego Wave W 301848 45:31 +14 58 WDWWW
3 Washington Spirit W 301749 43:28 +15 55 WLWWL
4 Kansas City W 301659 54:39 +15 53 WWWWW
5 Angel City W 301578 54:32 +22 52 WWWDW
6 Portland Thorns W 301488 50:41 +9 50 WWDLD
7 Utah Royals W 3014511 44:39 +5 47 LDLDW
8 Seattle Reign FC W 3014511 37:33 +4 47 WDWLW
9 North Carolina Courage W 3014313 52:42 +10 45 WLLWL
10 Denver Summit W 3011811 53:42 +11 41 LWLWL
11 Orlando Pride W 3011316 39:47 -8 36 LLWLW
12 Houston Dash W 309615 38:44 -6 33 LWLLD
13 Boston Legacy W 309615 41:53 -12 33 LDWWL
14 Bay FC W 307617 30:47 -17 27 LLDLL
15 Racing Louisville W 307320 38:62 -24 24 LLLDL
16 Chicago Red Stars W 305223 17:71 -54 17 LLLLL

Top scorers

NWSL Women
1 B. BandaOrlando Pride W 16goals 2assists 23apps
2 A. SanchezNorth Carolina Courage W 15goals 5assists 30apps
3 S. SmithPortland Thorns W 13goals 4assists 28apps
4 T. RodmanWashington Spirit W 12goals 5assists 30apps
5 H. HopkinsKansas City W 12goals 4assists 30apps
6 T. ChawingaKansas City W 12goals 4assists 19apps
7 J. ShawNJ/NY Gotham FC W 11goals 3assists 25apps
8 Gutierres AmandaBoston Legacy W 11goals 2assists 29apps
9 T. ByarsSan Diego Wave W 10goals 3assists 25apps
10 K. RaderHouston Dash W 10goals 1assists 30apps

Recent form

8 W 1 D 1 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026NWSL Women Bay FC W 0 - 1 San Diego Wave W W
25 Oct 2026NWSL Women San Diego Wave W 2 - 2 Boston Legacy W D
17 Oct 2026NWSL Women North Carolina Courage W 1 - 2 San Diego Wave W W
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
5 W 3 D 2 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026NWSL Women NJ/NY Gotham FC W 2 - 0 Utah Royals W W
25 Oct 2026NWSL Women Orlando Pride W 1 - 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC W W
17 Oct 2026NWSL Women Washington Spirit W 1 - 0 NJ/NY Gotham FC W L
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

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
San Diego Wave W Draw NJ/NY Gotham FC W

Most likely scores

0-1 15.6%
0-0 13.5%
1-1 13.2%
1-0 11.5%
0-2 8.9%
1-2 7.6%

Expected goals: 0.85 San Diego Wave W · 1.15 NJ/NY Gotham FC W

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals59%
Over 2.5 goals32%
Over 3.5 goals14%
Both teams score39%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
43%
Form
57%
53%
Attack
47%
17%
Defence
83%
27%
Goal model
73%
50%
Head to head
50%
44%
Goals
56%
39%
Overall
61%

Season numbers

NWSL Women 2026

When the goals come

3
0-15'
2
3
16-30'
4
0
31-45'
3
4
46-60'
2
2
61-75'
0
6
76-90'
0
3
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
1
4
31-45'
2
1
46-60'
2
4
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
0
San Diego Wave W NJ/NY Gotham FC W

Side by side

San Diego Wave W NJ/NY Gotham FC W
13 Played 11
8 Won 6
1 Drawn 3
4 Lost 2
1.5 Goals scored per game 1.1
1 Goals conceded per game 0.5
1.2 / 1.7 Scored per game (home / away) 0.9 / 1.5
3 Clean sheets 8
4 Failed to score 3
5 Longest winning run 3
3-1 Biggest win 3-0
0-1 Biggest defeat 0-2
0/1 Penalties scored 1/1

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

San Diego Wave W host NJ/NY Gotham FC W in the USA NWSL Women (Group Stage) on Sunday, 5th July 2026 at 01:45 at Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego Wave W sit 2nd in the table and NJ/NY Gotham FC W 1st.

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

In the last 8 meetings, San Diego Wave W won 5, NJ/NY Gotham FC W won 2 and 1 ended level. These games average 2 goals, with both teams scoring in 38% and over 2.5 goals in 38%.

Our goal model expects about 0.85 goals for San Diego Wave W and 1.15 for NJ/NY Gotham FC W. It gives NJ/NY Gotham FC W the edge (27% home win, 30% draw, 43% away win), 32% for over 2.5 goals and 39% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.

Our pick was Away or Draw at odds of 1.32.

Published by

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

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

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

Our top tip is Double Chance: Away or Draw (1.32 odds).

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

NJ/NY Gotham FC W are favourites: our model gives San Diego Wave W 27%, the draw 30% and NJ/NY Gotham FC W 43%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 39% chance in our model, and it happened in 38% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2 goals in total, with a 32% chance of over 2.5 goals.

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

Kick-off is on Sunday, 5th July 2026 at 01:45 at Snapdragon Stadium.

Who is the referee?

J. Metz is in charge of this game.