Venue & Weather
Venue: Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Kickoff: 8:00 PM ET
Weather: Clear skies, temperatures around 48°F, light winds – ideal soccer conditions for a crisp evening final.
Injury Report
Washington Spirit:
Trinity Rodman – cleared to play after MCL injury
Gabby Carle (thigh), Lyza Jessee (wrist), Ouleye Sarr (back) – OUT
Ashley Hatch, Casey Krueger, Andi Sullivan – maternity leave
NJ/NY Gotham FC:
Tierna Davidson (knee), Taryn Torres (knee) – OUT
Esther González – hip, QUESTIONABLE
Player Matchups
Washington Spirit:
Gift Monday – 10 goals, clutch scorer in playoffs
Croix Bethune – creative midfielder, returning strong from injury
Aubrey Kingsbury – veteran goalkeeper, penalty shootout hero
NJ/NY Gotham FC:
Esther González – 13 goals, Golden Boot contender
Jaedyn Shaw – 2 playoff goals, record $1.25M transfer impact
Ann-Katrin Berger – 2024 Goalkeeper of the Year, defensive anchor
Team Recent Form
Washington Spirit:
2nd seed, strong playoff run with 2-0 semifinal win vs. Portland
Averaging 1.9 goals/game, defense tightened in postseason
NJ/NY Gotham FC:
8th seed, Cinderella run with upsets over Kansas City and Orlando
Averaging 1.7 goals/game, gritty defensive resilience
Series History
All-time: Spirit lead 17–14–12 (+9 goal differential)
2025 season: Gotham won 3-0 in April, followed by two scoreless draws
Playoffs: Spirit eliminated Gotham in 2024 semifinal via penalties
Betting Trends:
Spirit: 5 of last 7 playoff games decided by penalties/extra time
Gotham: unbeaten in last 7 playoff matches since 2023 title run
MATCH ODDS
Washington Spirit + 150 Draw + 210 NJ/NY Gotham FC + 165
Over 2.5 – 105 Under 2.5 – 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
