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NJ/NY Gotham FC W vs Chicago Red Stars W prediction

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Round
Group Stage
Venue
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison
Referee
Lauren Aldrich

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Form

Recent form

NJ/NY Gotham FC W
59Average

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

Chicago Red Stars W
8Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -10 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
NJ/NY Gotham FC W to win + BTTS No

BetGenius backs NJ/NY Gotham FC W to win + BTTS No (Combo Bet) at 74% confidence — a solid call.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

NJ/NY Gotham FC enter this fixture sitting at the top of the NWSL standings with 51 points from 25 matches. The league leaders have established exceptional defensive solidity on home turf, conceding only seven goals across 12 matches while keeping seven clean sheets. Coming off back-to-back road victories against North Carolina Courage and Racing Louisville, Gotham return home in strong form looking to solidify their postseason positioning.

In stark contrast, Chicago Red Stars occupy 16th place at the foot of the table with 17 points and a goal difference of minus 43. Chicago's travel record has been particularly difficult throughout the campaign, having suffered 11 defeats in 13 away fixtures while scoring just four goals and conceding 32 on the road. They have failed to find the net in nine of those 13 away outings.

Head-to-head history also favours the hosts, who won the reverse meeting 2-0 in April and are unbeaten in their last eight encounters across all competitions against Chicago. With Gotham's stingy backline facing an attack that averages just 0.3 goals per game on the road, the hosts hold a significant edge across every statistical category.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

NJ/NY Gotham FC W at homeChicago Red Stars W away
14
Played
14
8-5-1
W-D-L
1-1-12
1.3
Scored /game
0.4
0.6
Conceded /game
2.5
50%
Clean sheets
7%
21%
Failed to score
64%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 1.7 goals per game (NJ/NY Gotham FC W at home plus Chicago Red Stars W away).

Players

Key players this season

NJ/NY Gotham FC W

  • J. Shaw10G

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

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#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
13Boston Legacy W28-932
14Bay FC W28-1427
15Racing Louisville W28-1724
16Chicago Red Stars W29-5217
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
5
NJ/NY Gotham FC W
3
Draws
2
Chicago Red Stars W

NJ/NY Gotham FC W have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.0 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-04-30Chicago Red Stars W0-2NJ/NY Gotham FC W
  • 2025-08-02Chicago Red Stars W1-1NJ/NY Gotham FC W
  • 2025-05-04NJ/NY Gotham FC W0-0Chicago Red Stars W
  • 2024-10-12Chicago Red Stars W0-2NJ/NY Gotham FC W
  • 2024-07-20Chicago Red Stars W0-0NJ/NY Gotham FC W
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
NJ/NY Gotham FC W to win + BTTS No
74%
Both must land · no better than

NJ/NY Gotham FC W to win — 78% confidence

Gotham FC have won seven of 12 home matches and lost just once at home all season, collecting 51 points to lead the league. Chicago have lost 11 of their 13 away fixtures and managed only one away victory all season. Gotham also won the previous league encounter between these two sides 2-0 and possess a distinct advantage in both form and overall performance metrics.

No — 74% confidence

Chicago have scored only four goals in 13 away games this season, failing to score in nine of those matches. Gotham have registered seven clean sheets in 12 home fixtures, conceding at an average rate of just 0.6 goals per game. Their previous meeting in April also finished with a clean sheet in a 2-0 Gotham victory.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (match winner and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
No
74%
Confidence

Chicago have scored only four goals in 13 away games this season, failing to score in nine of those matches. Gotham have registered seven clean sheets in 12 home fixtures, conceding at an average rate of just 0.6 goals per game. Their previous meeting in April also finished with a clean sheet in a 2-0 Gotham victory.

Combo BetWON
Match Winner
NJ/NY Gotham FC W to win
78%
Confidence

Gotham FC have won seven of 12 home matches and lost just once at home all season, collecting 51 points to lead the league. Chicago have lost 11 of their 13 away fixtures and managed only one away victory all season. Gotham also won the previous league encounter between these two sides 2-0 and possess a distinct advantage in both form and overall performance metrics.

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Published September 24, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.