NJ/NY Gotham FC will host Angel City FC on Sunday, October 4, at 1 p. m.
ET at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
The match is Gotham's penultimate NWSL regular season home game, with the club seeking to extend its record 11-match home unbeaten run.
Gotham leads the standings with 54 points, six ahead of second-place San Diego.
A win would give Gotham four consecutive victories. The team holds a 16-4-6 record after a 3-1 win over Chicago Stars FC.
Angel City arrives in form with a 12-8-6 record and 42 points.
The California club is on a six-game unbeaten run, capped by a 1-0 away win over the Washington Spirit via an 88th-minute goal from midfielder Maiara Niehues.
Shield Race and Recent Form
History favors Gotham, which holds a 7-1-2 record in 10 meetings against Angel City.
The teams played to a scoreless draw on August 23 at BMO Stadium.
Two wins in their final four matches would likely secure the NWSL Shield for Gotham, which sits six points ahead of its closest competitors.
In their previous fixture, midfielder Jaedyn Shaw scored twice to become the youngest player in NWSL history to reach 25 regular season goals at 21 years and 309 days old.
Forward Sam Kerr added a goal and an assist in that match.
Gotham faces a challenging close to the regular season, with three of their final four opponents currently in playoff positions.
After Sunday's home match, Gotham will pause for the FIFA international window before traveling to face the Washington Spirit on October 17 at Audi Field.
The club will conclude its regular season road schedule against the Orlando Pride on October 25 before returning home to host Utah Royals FC on November 1.
Gotham FC has already guaranteed a spot in the NWSL quarterfinals set for November 6-8.
