Venue & Match Info
Time: 7:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ET
Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California (Capacity: ~35,000)
Competition: National Women’s Soccer League — Regular Season
Broadcast: Amazon Prime Video
Weather Outlook (San Diego, CA)
Forecast: Comfortable evening, partly cloudy
Temperature at Kickoff: High 60s °F (~20°C)
Humidity: ~75–80%
Wind: Light, <5 mph
Impact: Ideal playing conditions; no weather disruptions expected
Injury & Availability Report
San Diego Wave FC:
Out: None confirmed
Questionable: None reported
Milestone Watch: GK Kailen Sheridan sits on 599 career NWSL saves — one away from becoming just the second keeper in league history to reach 600. She also has 28 career clean sheets for the Wave.
NJ/NY Gotham FC:
Out: None confirmed
Questionable: None reported
Key Player: Esther González — tied atop the NWSL scoring chart with 12 goals, 10 of them in first halves, joining Sam Kerr and Lynn Biyendolo as the only players with double-digit first-half goals in a season.
Key Splits:
Wave: Winless in last 5 home matches, scoring only 2 goals in that span
Gotham: 4W‑3D‑2L in 9 away matches this season, conceding just 0.78 goals per away game
Recent Form
San Diego Wave FC (Last 5 NWSL): L‑D‑D‑L‑W
Sept 7: L 0‑3 vs. Houston Dash (68% possession, 19 shots, no goals)
Aug: Multiple draws and narrow defeats; only 1 win in last 6 overall
NJ/NY Gotham FC (Last 5 NWSL): W‑W‑D‑W‑L
Sept 7: W 3‑1 vs. Angel City FC (comeback win; goals from Portilho, Lavelle, Howell)
Unbeaten in last 3; 5 matches unbeaten in all comps
Series History
All‑Time NWSL Regular Season: San Diego leads 6W – 1D – 1L
Last Meeting: May 16, 2025 — San Diego 1‑0 Gotham (goal by Kimmi Ascanio)
Notable: Wave have kept 5 clean sheets in 8 meetings
Betting Trends
San Diego: Failed to win last 3 home matches; 2+ goals scored only once in last 6 overall
Gotham: Strong away defense; conceded 1 goal or fewer in 7 of 9 road games
Under 2.5 goals in 4 of last 5 Wave home matches
Both teams have scored in only 2 of last 5 head-to-head meetings
MATCH ODDS
San Diego Wave + 135 Draw + 210 NJ/NY Gotham FC + 180
Over 2.5 + 105 Under 2.5 – 160
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, September 11, 2025
