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Match Preview: Gotham FC hosts Bay FC on Saturday
October 4, 2024

Match Preview: Gotham FC hosts Bay FC on Saturday

HARRISON, NJ (Friday, October 5, 2024) – NJ/NY Gotham FC will play host to Bay FC at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, Oct. 5 (7:30 p.m. ET, ION).

Gotham FC is coming off an offensively dominant 13-0 victory over Frazsiers Whip in Jamaica on Wednesday. Forward Lynn Williams and midfielder Yazmeen Ryan secured hat tricks, and the club sits atop the standings in the Concacaf W Champions Cup. Gotham FC touts a goal differential of +17.

Recently in NWSL play, Gotham FC drew 1-1 versus the Kansas City Current. With the draw, Gotham FC maintains its third place seeding in the table with 44 points.

In Bay FC’s last match, the team defeated the Seattle Reign 1-0, with the lone score coming from a converted penalty kick from forward Asisat Oshoala.

Bay FC currently occupies the final playoff spot, sitting at eighth in the league with 28 points

The last time the two teams faced off was May 24th, resulting in a 2-0 victory for Gotham FC. Forward Ella Stevens scored two goals in the match en route to the clubs win.

Key Notes

  • Gotham FC recorded a 2—0 win at Bay FC on May 24 in the first-ever meeting between the sides as Ella Stevens scored at 30:39 and 32:51 for the reigning champions. The goals, at 2 minutes, 12 seconds apart, are the fastest two goals by a player in an NWSL regular-season match this year.
  • Gotham FC is enjoying its best regular season home campaign in club history, setting records for both points (24) and wins (7) at home this year. After opening with two straight home draws, Gotham has won seven of its last nine home matches (D1 L1) with six of those coming by a one-goal margin.
  • Gotham FC earned a 1—1 draw at Kansas City on Saturday with its lone goal coming from a Current own goal. It was the first regular-season own goal Gotham has benefited from since May 2016, going an NWSL-record 176 regular-season games without an opponent scoring an own goal.


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