Bay FC (W)

vs

North Carolina Courage (W)

Preview

Bay FC (W)

• Bay FC (W) have failed to win any of their last five matches, drawing three and losing two.
• Bay FC (W) sit 13th in the NWSL 2025 table with 20 points from 24 games.
• Albertin Montoya’s side play a possession-based style of soccer but have a tactical fluidity that few teams in the NWSL have.
• This Bay FC (W) vs North Carolina Courage (W) betting tips analysis shows that they can play patient soccer, but they can switch to vertical attacks in a moment, and they can change formation frequently to suit the flow of the game and the opposition.
• Bay have drawn one and lost one of their last two home games, including a 0-2 defeat to Utah Royals.

North Carolina Courage (W)

• North Carolina Courage (W) have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games.
• North Carolina Courage (W) sit ninth with 29 points from 24 fixtures.
• The Courage like to have the ball and use overloads in the central areas, a measured tempo and an aggressive pressing strategy to stop opponents building play.
• Their away record mirrors Bay’s home record - three wins, three draws and six defeats in 12 matches.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Manaka Matsukubo is in good form for the visiting team with two of their last six goals coming via her boot and she can be a spark for a team that doesn’t score too many goals.
• Racheal Kundananji is Bay’s ‘dangerwoman’ with two goals in the past four matches and will be eager to make a difference on the scoresheet.

Betting Insights

• Our main recommendation is to take the odds-on price of North Carolina Courage (W) to edge this contest in the draw no bet market.
• The price of 2.68 for the Courage is an opportunity to be taken as it is better than 2.33 on the home team.
• Bay have conceded 16 goals in 12 home matches in the NWSL 2025 season.
• North Carolina Courage (W) have let in 22 in 12 away trips, an average of 1.83 per game.
• Both sides have been leaky defensively and BTTS at 1.7 makes sense on that basis alone. For more insight, consult our Bay FC (W) vs North Carolina Courage (W) betting tips.

Prediction