Portland Thorns W vs NJ/NY Gotham FC W — NWSL Women 2026
NJ/NY Gotham FC W score first in only 23% of matches
brightest fact of this match
Match Prediction
Statistical Prediction
Based on goals from last 85+ matches
✓ Correct in 51 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.6% correct across 576,853 matches, vs 44.7% for always backing the home side.
Home picks 50.9% correct · Away picks 49.7% correct
Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Expected goals in this match
What is xG?
Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.
The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.
Portland Thorns W creates 45% more chances
Season form · 85 home / 86 away
creates per match
allows per match
finishing
Total goals
- Under51
- Over49
Close call
Both teams score
- Yes52
- No48
Close call
Score probability
Probability of each scoreline, %
Portland Thorns W ↓
Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines
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Total goals
Double chance
Winning margin
Team goals
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Combos
Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.
How is this calculated?
Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.
Recent form of each side
Portland Thorns W at home — creates 1.92, concedes 0.87 · 85 matches
NJ/NY Gotham FC W away — creates 1.27, concedes 1.19 · 86 matches
⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.
Expected goals for this match
Portland Thorns W attack 1.92 + NJ/NY Gotham FC W defence 1.19 → ÷2 → 1.55
NJ/NY Gotham FC W attack 1.27 + Portland Thorns W defence 0.87 → ÷2 → 1.07
Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.
Chance of every scoreline
From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.
The answer to "why 48%?"
Portland Thorns W at 48% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.
What the model can't see
It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:
- injuries & suspensions
- the matchday lineup
- motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
- weather & pitch condition
- in-game coaching decisions
So 48% does not mean "Portland Thorns W will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.
Match Insights
NJ/NY Gotham FC W have won 3 in a row
69% of NJ/NY Gotham FC W’s matches stay under 2.5 goals
Both teams score in only 31% of NJ/NY Gotham FC W’s matches
Portland Thorns W outscore their xG (1.6 vs 0.8 expected)
NJ/NY Gotham FC W fall short of their xG (1.6 vs 2.6 expected)
Based on historical data — not a prediction.
Style Matchup
Similar stylesHead-to-head
10 previous meetings
Playing styles from match stats. Historical H2H record. Not a prediction.
Probable lineups not yet announced
Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff
Head to Head
If points are equal: 1. Goal difference 2. Goals scored 3. Head-to-head
P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference · Pts = Points
Portland Thorns W host NJ/NY Gotham FC W on Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 02:00. The match is part of the NWSL Women 2026/2027 season.
Portland Thorns W face NJ/NY Gotham FC W (NWSL Women)
NWSL Women returns with Portland Thorns W hosting NJ/NY Gotham FC W. Match starts July 25, 2026. Live commentary, lineups, and stats appear here from kickoff. Submit your prediction below for a chance to earn XP.
Portland Thorns W host NJ/NY Gotham FC W at Providence Park.
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