NJ/NY Gotham FC (W)

vs

Chicago Red Stars (W)

Preview

NJ/NY Gotham FC (W)

• Gotham are 1st in NWSL 2026 with 51 points from 25 games.
• Gotham have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
• They've won two away games in a row, beating Racing Louisville 2-1 before taking the same score at North Carolina Courage.
• Juan Carlos Amoros' side play a 4-3-3 system that pushes up the field, becoming a possession-based high-press team that wins the ball back and attacks at speed down the channels.
• The Bats have won seven, drawn four and lost just once at home in NWSL 2026, conceding an average of just 0.58 goals in their own backyard.

Chicago Red Stars (W)

• Chicago are 16th with 17 points from 24 matches.
• Chicago are in a bad run of form, with just one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five.
• They're a much more conservative setup under Martin Sjoegren, who has been at the helm since January 2026 and has built a pragmatic team who will sit in a lower block.
• Chicago's away form in NWSL 2026 has been dreadful with one win, one draw and 11 defeats from 13 trips and 32 goals conceded.
• Julia Grosso is their most reliable player to find that moment of quality when it's needed but she doesn't get many opportunities.

Key Players

• Jaedyn Shaw - has been a livewire for Gotham, hitting two of their side's five goals over the last five.
• Julia Grosso - Chicago's most reliable player to produce a moment of quality.

Betting Insights

• Odds: Gotham are strong favorites at 1.13.
• A safer market is a home win (Draw No Bet).
• An alternative with more return is Gotham to win and Under 2.5 goals.

Prediction

• Chicago will likely sit deep and look to spoil the game.
• Expect Gotham to dominate and take a comfortable win.