North Carolina Courage (W)
- Portland Thorns (W) will be looking to avenge last week’s 3-1 defeat to North Carolina rivals San Diego Wave (W) when they travel to face 11th placed Courage in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday.
- Portland sit 3rd in NWSL 2026 after taking 9 points from their opening 4 matches, while Courage have only 4 from 3 games and sit 11th.
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Recent Courage results:
- A 2-1 home win over Racing Louisville FC (W).
- A 0-0 away draw at NJ/NY Gotham FC (W).
- A 1-3 home defeat to Bay FC (W).
Portland Thorns (W)
- The Thorns have 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 games, with Courage having 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat during the same period.
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Recent Portland results:
- A 2-0 win at home to Seattle Reign FC (W).
- A 3-1 defeat away to San Diego Wave (W).
- A 2-0 win at Kansas City Current (W).
Head-to-Head
- Portland Thorns (W) have failed to win in their last 2 trips to North Carolina Courage (W) in the NWSL.
- Portland Thorns (W) have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 head-to-head matches in all NWSL competitions.
Key Players
- Manaka Matsukubo has been their main threat, with 5 of Courage’s 9 goals in the NWSL coming from her boots in the past 5 matches.
- Olivia Moultrie has been Portland’s best player in the final third, scoring two of their six goals in the past 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- Thorns are the favorites to win this one at 3.94.
- Over 2.5 goals is the second selection for this game at 1.86.
Prediction
- Thorns are the favorites to win this one at 3.94 and I am taking them at those odds.
- I like both teams to play at an attacking tempo on Saturday and for goals to be scored, so Over 2.5 goals is my second selection for this game at 1.86.
