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NWSL schedule: 3 must-see contests in week 11 of the NWSL regular season

By Caden Charpentier

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 03: Head coach Laura Harvey of OL Reign reacts during the first half against the Portland Thorns FC at Lumen Field on June 03, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 03: Head coach Laura Harvey of OL Reign reacts during the first half against the Portland Thorns FC at Lumen Field on June 03, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 03: Michelle Alozie #22 of the Houston Dash puts a shot on goal during the first half against the Orlando Pride at Shell Energy Stadium on June 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 03: Michelle Alozie #22 of the Houston Dash puts a shot on goal during the first half against the Orlando Pride at Shell Energy Stadium on June 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /

2. NJ/NY Gotham FC at Houston Dash

Date: Sunday, June 11, 7:00 p.m. EST

How to watch: Paramount+

This could very well be the game of the weekend. After losing three out of four matches between April and May in the league, Sam Laity’s Houston Dash have strung together two in a row. One on the road, and one at PNC Stadium, two wins, four goals combined. Seven out of Houston’s 13 shots against the Orlando Pride last week found the target. Not only are they creating more chances, but the club’s efficiency in front of the net has improved.

Laity’s side sits just two points behind their week 11 opponent, NJ/NY Gotham FC before Sunday evening. Juan Carlos Amoros’ NJ/NY Gotham FC side are coming off a narrow defeat at Red Bull Arena to the San Diego Wave, sinking to fourth in the NWSL table. To think that a team with Lynn Williams up top is going to go two consecutive weeks without a goal is simply incomprehensible.

With the table as tight as it is, this matchup between two top-six sides could create even more havoc as the World Cup approaches in late July. No team in the NWSL has more points away from their home ground than Gotham who are 4-1-1 away from New Jersey. The Dash are going to have to contain Williams, and rookie Jenna Nighswonger among others as this Gotham attack with have a chip on their shoulder after last week. No mid-week match for Amoros’ side will help a lot a whole lot as they travel for a Sunday showdown in the Lone Star State.

Prediction: NJ/NY Gotham FC 3-1 Houston Dash

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