Kickoff: 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT
Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose, California (Capacity: ~18,000)
Broadcast: NWSL+ / Paramount+
Weather Forecast (San Jose, CA)
Temperature: ~79°F (26°C) at kickoff, cooling into the upper 60s by full time
Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)
Impact: Perfect soccer weather; no disruptions expected.
Injury Report
Bay FC (12th place, 18 pts):
No major injuries reported, but squad depth has been tested after a long winless run.
FW Racheal Kundananji – Healthy; still the main attacking outlet.
MF Taylor Huff – Healthy; creative spark in midfield.
Gotham FC (3rd place, 30 pts):
FW Esther González – Healthy; in strong scoring form.
MF Jaelin Howell – Healthy; key in controlling tempo.
GK Ann-Katrin Berger – Healthy; one of the league’s top keepers.
No major absences reported.
Key Player Matchups
Racheal Kundananji (Bay FC) vs. Naomi Girma / Gotham Backline
Kundananji’s pace and power against Gotham’s organized defense.
Esther González (Gotham) vs. Bay FC Center Backs
González has been clinical; Bay’s defense has conceded 1.8 goals per match.
Taylor Huff (Bay FC) vs. Jaelin Howell (Gotham)
Midfield battle: Huff’s creativity vs. Howell’s ball-winning and distribution.
Goalkeepers:
Lysianne Proulx (Bay FC) vs. Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham) – both will be busy, but Berger has the edge in form.
Recent Team Form
Bay FC (Last 6 matches):
D–L–L–L–L–D
Goals For: 6 Goals Against: 11
Winless in last 9 league matches.
Gotham FC (Last 6 matches):
W–W–W–W–D–W
Goals For: 13 Goals Against: 2
On a 3-match NWSL winning streak, plus wins in Concacaf W Champions Cup.
Series History
All-time series: Gotham FC leads 3–0.
Last meeting: Gotham 2–1 Bay FC (2025).
Gotham also won 5–1 and 2–0 in 2024.
Bay FC still searching for their first-ever win against Gotham.
Betting Trends
Bay FC:
0–4–2 in last 6 matches.
67% of recent games saw both teams score.
Overs hit in 50% of last 6.
Gotham FC:
5–0–1 in last 6 matches.
67% of recent games went over 2.5 goals.
Only 2 goals conceded in last 6.
Head-to-Head: Gotham has covered the spread in all 3 prior meetings.
Historical Betting Results
Bay FC: Struggles ATS, especially at home; overs frequent due to defensive lapses.
Gotham FC: Profitable ATS as favorites; unders more common when Berger dominates in goal.
Trend: Gotham has scored at least 2 goals in every meeting with Bay FC.
MATCH ODDS
Bay FC + 415 Draw + 340 NJ/NY Gotham FC – 185
Over 2.5 – 125 Under 2.5 – 125
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, September 20, 2025
