Off the back of arguably their most frustrating result of the season, NJ/NY Gotham FC will return to NWSL action on the road against last season's Shield and Championship winners, the Orlando Pride. This is the second and final meeting between the two sides in 2025, with Orlando emerging victorious in their previous meeting in New Jersey by a score of 2-0.
Gotham FC enters this game in a perilous position in the playoff race. They currently sit in the eighth and final playoff spot on 21 points. The next four teams behind Gotham in the standings, the North Carolina Courage, Angel City FC, Houston Dash, and Bay FC, all sit within four points, with North Carolina tied on points with the Bats.