Venue: Centennial Stadium, Centennial, Colorado (13050 E. Peakview Avenue). Temporary home for the expansion club (capacity ~12,000); permanent stadium planned for later.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. MDT / 9:30 p.m. EDT (6:30 p.m. PT). Broadcast on NWSL+ (primary); also available via international feeds (e.g., TV Azteca Mexico, OneSoccer Canada).
Weather forecast (Centennial/Denver area, evening):
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers/thunderstorms in the evening. Highs earlier near the lower-to-mid 80s°F; evening temperatures dropping into the upper 50s to low 60s°F. Light winds (generally under 10 mph), moderate humidity. Chance of precip ~20–30%. Playable conditions expected, with possible light rain impact later.
Current Rosters
Bay FC (head coach Emma Coates):
Goalkeepers: Jordan Silkowitz, Camryn Miller, Emmie Allen.
Defenders: Sydney Collins (captain), Aldana Cometti, Kelli Hubly, Maddie Moreau, Anouk Denton, Heather Gilchrist, others.
Midfielders: Claire Hutton, Hannah Bebar, Taylor Huff, Joelle Anderson, Caroline Conti, Dorian Bailey.
Forwards: Racheal Kundananji, Karlie Lema, Cristiana Girelli (loan), Alex Pfeiffer, Keira Barry, Onyeka Gamero.
Denver Summit FC (head coach Nick Cushing; expansion side in inaugural 2026 season):
Goalkeepers: Abby Smith, Kat Asman, Jordan Nytes.
Defenders: Kaleigh Kurtz, Carson Pickett, Eva Gaetino, Ayo Oke, Megan Reid, Natalie Means, Camryn Biegalski, Gemma Bonner.
Midfielders: Lindsey Heaps (USWNT captain, midseason addition), Delanie Sheehan, Devin Lynch, Emma Regan, Yuna McCormack, Meg Boade.
Forwards: Janine Sonis (Beckie), Yazmeen Ryan, Melissa Kössler, Natasha Flint, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Ally Brazier, Olivia Thomas, Naomi Eto (recent addition).
Injury/Availability Reports
Bay FC: Out — Anouk Denton (lower leg), Caprice Dydasco (maternity), Alyssa Malonson (knee, SEI). Earlier season issues included maternity leaves (e.g., Dahlkemper, Menges) and other knee concerns; Kennedy Fuller noted for international duty in some reports. Limited depth in defense.
Denver Summit FC: Season-ending — Jasmine Aikey (ACL), Nahikari García (ACL). Other notes include prior issues for players like Heaps (knee concerns earlier) and Baggett (maternity); Abby Smith recently returned from injury and is the primary GK. Generally healthier front-line options available.
Lineups typically announced closer to kickoff; expect Denver to feature Heaps centrally and Sonis up top, while Bay leans on Kundananji and Lema for attacking threat.
Recent Team Forms
Denver Summit FC (stronger recent form, playoff push): Last five include a 3-3 draw at Angel City, 3-0 home win over Gotham, 6-1 home win over Chicago Stars, loss at Portland, and draw at San Diego. High-scoring at home recently; 3W-1L-2D in the six matches with Heaps. Entering ~6 points below the playoff line with urgency. Average ~1.6 goals scored.
Bay FC (struggling): Three-match losing skid (including 0-2 at Seattle); has not scored more than once in four straight matches after a stronger post-June stretch. Recent results include losses to Seattle, Kansas City, and Washington. Offense limited (~1.0 or fewer goals per game recently); sits near the bottom.
Series History
Only one prior meeting: Bay FC 2–1 Denver Summit FC on March 14, 2026 (season opener at PayPal Park; Bay’s first-ever win over the expansion side). This is Denver’s home debut vs. Bay and the second (and final) regular-season meeting. No other history as Denver is a 2026 expansion club.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Lindsey Heaps (Denver MF, creative hub/USWNT captain) vs. Bay midfield (Claire Hutton/Hannah Bebar): Heaps has elevated Denver (strong record with her); her vision and late runs will test Bay’s central midfield and transition defense.
Janine Sonis (Denver FW, team-leading ~10 goals + assists) vs. Sydney Collins / Bay back line: Sonis’s consistency and movement vs. Bay’s depleted or rotated defense (Collins anchoring).
Racheal Kundananji / Karlie Lema (Bay attack) vs. Kaleigh Kurtz / Carson Pickett / Eva Gaetino (Denver defense): Bay’s primary scoring outlets need service; Denver’s experienced back line and high press could limit them.
Goalkeeper duel: Abby Smith (Denver, solid save numbers/clean sheets) vs. Jordan Silkowitz (Bay, high save volume but more goals against).
Secondary: Yuzuki Yamamoto’s recent scoring form for Denver and Bay’s need for set-piece threat.
Denver’s home altitude (Mile High area) and recent attacking form favor the hosts controlling tempo.
Betting Trends
Denver strong at home recently with high goal output (e.g., 6-1, 3-0); Bay poor away form and low scoring. Head-to-head limited (Bay won the only prior meeting). Both teams have seen BTTS and overs in recent high-event games for Denver. Playoff urgency for Denver vs. Bay’s bottom-table motivation.
MATCH ODDS
Bay FC + 370
Denver Summit FC – 185
Draw + 330
Over 3.5 + 125 Under 3.5 – 185
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, September 15, 2026
