Washington Spirit will take on Gotham in the NWSL at the Audi Field on Saturday. The hosts have nine points from their first four matches whereas the visitors are eighth in the standings.
Third-placed Washington Spirit have won their last three games in a row and will be confident of picking up a fourth consecutive victory. Gotham began their season with a 1-0 win over Portland Thorns but have not managed to win the last two games.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Washington Spirit vs NJ/NY Gotham FC kick-off time
| Date: | April 20, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 1 pm ET |
| Venue: | Audi Field |
The match will be played at the Audi Field on Saturday, with kick-off at 1 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Washington Spirit vs NJ/NY Gotham FC online - TV channels & live streams
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The match will be shown live on Paramount+, Fubo and CBS in the US. Match highlights will be available on these platforms after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Washington Spirit team news
The Spirit will be without their forward CivanaKuhlmann who is out with a knee injury.
Trinity Rodman has already registered two assists from the first four games and will be the go-to creator in the final third.
Washington Spirit predicted XI: Kingsbury; Butel, Carle, Staab, Heilferty; Sullivan, Metayer; Hatch, Morris, Sarr; Rodman.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Barnhart, Bosselmann, Kingsbury |
| Defenders: | Butel, Carle, Heilferty, Krueger, McKeown, Wiesner |
| Midfielders: | Bethune, Brown, Hershfelt, Metayer, Stainbrook, Sullivan |
| Forwards: | Hatch, Morris, Ratcliffe, Ricketts, Rodman, Sarr, Silano, Tanner |
NJ/NY Gotham FC team news
Lynn Williams has scored eight goals against Washington in all competitions in her career. She will be looking further increase that tally.
The reigning champions have signed Ann-Katrin Berger from Chelsea on a one-year deal. Fans will be looking forward to her debut.
Gotham predicted XI: C. Miller, E. Sonnett, T. Davidson, S. Hiatt, Bruninha, N. Martin, Maitane López, D. Sheehan, Y. Ryan, Esther González, K. Stengel.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Betos, Smith, McKinney, Berger |
| Defenders: | Bruninha, O'Hara, Edmonds, Martin, Davidson, Hiatt, Freeman, Bell, Nighswonger, López |
| Midfielders: | Sonnett, Zerboni, Lavelle, Sheehan, Ryan, Farrelly |
| Forwards: | González, Williams, Dunn, Smith, Purce, Stengel, Stevens, Guðmundsdóttir |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 17/09/23 | Gotham FC 2 - 0 Washington Spirit | NWSL |
| 29/07/23 | Washington Spirit 4 - 2 Gotham FC | NWSL Challenge Cup |
| 29/05/23 | Washington Spirit 1 - 1 Gotham FC | NWSL |
| 20/04/23 | Gotham FC 1 - 0 Washington Spirit | NWSL Challenge Cup |
| 18/09/22 | Washington Spirit 2 - 0 Gotham FC | NWSL |