Denver Summit FC
- Denver Summit FC have taken five points from their last three home games.
- They are 11th in the NWSL 2026 with 19 points from 15 games.
- They are playing their best soccer right now, with five points from the last available nine and some exciting attacking play to back it up.
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Recent results:
- 2-2 draw with Houston Dash.
- 2-1 win over Portland Thorns.
- 1-0 loss away to Washington Spirit.
- Nick Cushing's side like to press with a 4-3-3 system, overloading the wings and forcing turnovers to allow their wide players and number 10 to push forward.
North Carolina Courage
- North Carolina Courage have two wins and three defeats in their last five games.
- North Carolina average 1.00 on their travels.
- The Courage are seventh in the NWSL 2026, with 24 points from 16 matches.
- They arrive in Denver off the back of a heavy 1-4 defeat at home to Utah Royals and will be looking to recover.
- They followed that with a 5-0 home rout of Orlando Pride, suggesting a volatile and unpredictable outfit.
Key Players
- Evelyn Ijeh has been on a good scoring streak for North Carolina, netting four of their nine goals across the last five fixtures.
- Denver are more reliant on Janine Sonis, who has two of their five goals across the same period.
Betting Insights
- The match odds are 2.15 for Denver, 3.05 for North Carolina and 3.4 for the draw.
- Goals markets to consider are Over 2.5 at 1.67 and Both Teams To Score at 1.55.
- There is enough to like about both sides to go down the goals route.
Prediction
- This looks like a clash between a high-pressing Denver and a patient North Carolina, with the midfield battle set to dictate the flow.
- North Carolina's away record is W3, D2, L2 from seven games, while Denver's home record is W2, D2, L2 from six.
- I'm leaning towards Denver as they should be just about sharper than North Carolina at the moment, but it could be close.
- Denver score 1.5 goals per match at home in the NWSL 2026, while North Carolina score 1.00 per match on the road and concede 1.14.
- This could be a game where both sides score and goals are likely.
