Washington Spirit W vs NJ/NY Gotham FC W — NWSL Women 2026
Match Prediction
Statistical Prediction
Based on goals from last 14+ matches
Washington Spirit W29%
NJ/NY Gotham FC W45%✓ Correct in 49 of 100 matches — 5 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: 48.6% correct across 15,072 matches, vs 43.8% for always backing the home side.
Home picks 50.1% correct · Away picks 45.3% 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.
NJ/NY Gotham FC W creates 32% more chances
Season form · 15 home / 14 away
creates per match
allows per match
finishing
Total goals
- Under52
- Over48
Close call
Both teams score
- Yes52
- No48
Close call
Score probability
Probability of each scoreline, %
Washington Spirit 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
Washington Spirit W at home — creates 1.80, concedes 1.07 · 15 matches
NJ/NY Gotham FC W away — creates 1.86, concedes 0.43 · 14 matches
⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.
Expected goals for this match
Washington Spirit W attack 1.80 + NJ/NY Gotham FC W defence 0.43 → ÷2 → 1.11
NJ/NY Gotham FC W attack 1.86 + Washington Spirit W defence 1.07 → ÷2 → 1.47
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 45%?"
NJ/NY Gotham FC W at 45% 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 45% does not mean "NJ/NY Gotham FC 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.
Probable lineups not yet announced
Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff
Head to Head
Orlando Pride WNJ/NY Gotham FC W
North Carolina Courage W
Kansas City W
Denver Summit W
Portland Thorns WWashington Spirit W
Seattle Reign FC W
Utah Royals W
Houston Dash W
San Diego Wave W
Angel City W
Bay FC W
Chicago Red Stars W
Boston Legacy W
Racing Louisville WIf 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
Washington Spirit W host NJ/NY Gotham FC W on Saturday, 26 April 2025 at 17:00. The match is part of the NWSL Women 2026/2027 season.
Washington Spirit W 0 – 3 NJ/NY Gotham FC W
NJ/NY Gotham FC W beat Washington Spirit W 3-0 in NWSL Women on April 26, 2025.
The match was played at Audi Field in Washington.