North Carolina Courage (W)
- North Carolina Courage (W), meanwhile, have made an acceptable start to their first season under new management, sitting 10th in the NWSL with eight points from five games.
- Courage have made a strong start to their new possession-based, flexible tactical system and Mak Lind’s team have been a much more fluid and creative side in the early stages of NWSL 2026.
- North Carolina, meanwhile, have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three home NWSL 2026 games and are scoring at a rate of 1.67 goals per match at First Horizon Stadium.
Kansas City Current (W)
- Kansas City Current (W) are in the midst of a poor season which has seen them languish 14th in the NWSL 2026 standings with six points from six games.
- Kansas City Current (W) have lost four of their last five NWSL games, winning only once (W1, L4).
- Kansas City Current (W) have failed to earn a single point away from home in NWSL 2026 (L4), scoring just once in four road games.
Head-to-Head
Kansas City Current (W) have won three of the last five NWSL head-to-head encounters with North Carolina, though they have not won in their last two away trips to North Carolina.
Betting Insights
Courage are a small favorite at 2.47 , while the visitors are 2.7 , which seems like a good bet given the lack of value in the game total and the fact that Current have been so unconvincing on the road.
Prediction
With the home advantage and the better form, North Carolina should be able to get the better of a close match against Kansas City, who could use a confidence-boosting result.
