North Carolina Courage
- North Carolina Courage have three wins, one draw and three losses from their seven home matches in NWSL 2026, averaging 1.86 goals per game.
- North Carolina currently sit 9th in the NWSL 2026 standings with 21 points from 14 matches while Orlando Pride are 7th with 23 points from 17 fixtures.
- Both have had a mixed bag of results in their recent five matches with Courage notching three wins and two losses and Pride two wins and three defeats.
- Courage are a possession-first side who look to play through their midfield to create chances.
- Mak Lind has been in charge since 24 January 2026 and his team are still finding their rhythm.
Orlando Pride
- Orlando Pride have won two, drawn one and lost five of their eight away matches in NWSL 2026, where they score an average of 1.00 goals per match and concede 1.38 per match.
- Orlando will sit deep in their 4-2-3-1 formation, where they are well-disciplined and can be awkward to break down.
- Seb Hines has been in charge of Orlando since 11 November 2022.
Head-to-Head
Orlando took the win in the head-to-head matchup in NWSL 2026 1-0 (1-1 over the last two meetings).
Key Players
Ashley Sanchez has been North Carolina's sharpest player so far this season with three goals in their last five matches, accounting for three of their seven goals.
Betting Insights
A better alternative to the moneyline on this one is under 2.5 goals at 2.0 , which seems to fit a cagey game between these teams well.
Prediction
Orlando's ability to sit deep and nick the win in transition may give them the edge in this one.
