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North Carolina Courage 3 - 1 Portland Thorns
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6 out of 10

24.08.2022 - 23:00

Stadium : WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, North Carolina)

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North Carolina Courage W vs Portland Thorns W Betting Tips: 24/08/2022 - Matchday 2 - USA NWSL

North Carolina Courage W vs Portland Thorns W Betting Tips: 24/08/2022 - Matchday 2 - USA NWSL

North Carolina Courage W vs Portland Thorns W happens on the 24th of August at 23:00 and we have prepared a betting tip for this match in the USA NWSL. APWin’s team of analysts has analysed the qualitative and quantitative data and come up with the prediction for North Carolina Courage W vs Portland Thorns W. If you decide to follow our betting tip, good luck! And remember, if you are looking for more betting tips, we have you covered!

🔥 North Carolina Courage has had Over 2.5 Goals in its last 5 matches

🔥 North Carolina Courage has had Over 3.5 Goals in its last 5 matches

🔥 The past 3 matches between North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns have ended with over 9.5 Corners

🔥 Portland Thorns hasn’t lost any of its past 3 matches against North Carolina Courage

🔥 North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns average 4.05 goals scored per match

Form

North Carolina Courage logo

North Carolina Courage

Portland Thorns logo

Portland Thorns

10Standings1
2.08Goal Scored2.4
2Goals Conceded1
83%% Over 2.586%
69%% BTTS53%
1.45xG2.31
1.6xGA1.63
North Carolina Courage logo

North Carolina Courage

Portland Thorns logo

Portland Thorns

11Standings3
2.33Goal Scored2.14
2.33Goals Conceded1.29
83%% Over 2.586%
67%% BTTS86%
1.58xG1.99
1.42xGA1.64

North Carolina Courage - Previous Results

Portland Thorns - Previous Results

Summary

Goal Scored

The home team is the 2nd best attack in the NWSL. North Carolina Courage W has found the back of the opposition’s net 27 times in the 13 times it entered the pitch so far this season, which averages 2.08 goals scored per match.

Only time will tell, but so far, Portland Thorns W has averaged 2.4 goals scored per match in this season of the NWSL. The team has gotten 36 goals in 15 matches so far this season, making it the 1st best attacking team in this competition.

Goals Conceded

Averaging 2 goals conceded per match, North Carolina Courage W has conceded 26 times in the 13 matches played so far this season of the NWSL. This makes this match’s home team the 2nd defence in the competition.

With 15 goals conceded in the 15 matches it played in the NWSL, Portland Thorns W is the 10th best defence in the competition, since it averages 1 goals conceded per match.

% Over 2.5

In the 13 matches it played this season, North Carolina Courage W has ended with 3 or more match goals (scored and conceded combined) in 83% of the times, so 11 of those matches.

The NWSL averages 55% of its matches with 3 or more goals scored. Portland Thorns W visits North Carolina Courage W having finished 86% of its matches with 3+ goals. Do you think this is worth exploring?

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

In a BTTS bet, as long as both teams find the back of the net at least once, we will be in profit. In 69% of matches the home team has taken part in this season, it has both scored and conceded in the same match. Is there maybe an opportunity for BTTS on North Carolina Courage W?

If we look at Portland Thorns W’s statistics so far this season in the BTTS market we will see that our of all the matches it has played in the competition, that 53% of them have ended with a BTTS.

Expected Goals (xG)

It is no question that North Carolina Courage W’s attack has raised some eyebrows so far this season, and no surprise as well that the home team arrives to this match with 1.45 expected goals per match in the NWSL.

Only once the match ends can we come up with our conclusions, but before it starts we can definitely look at the away team’s 2.31 expected goals on average per match and take that into account before placing a bet.

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

A low xGA is a good measure of a team’s defensive capabilities, since it means that it gives the opposing team very little goal scoring chances throughout a match. North Carolina Courage W gets to this event with 1.6 expected goals against, so we will see how their performance reflects just that.

Portland Thorns W is a team where not everything is working perfectly. The team gets to this match with 1 goals conceded on average, against 1.63 xGA. What kind of defensive performance will we see today?

Predictions

If you are looking for the prediction for North Carolina Courage W vs Portland Thorns W, we have got your back. We have already gone over all of the statistical points that we think are relevant for this match, and now comes the moment of the truth - the betting tips.

APWin’s team of analysts has gone over the statistics of both teams so far in the competition, we have gone over what has been happening around the NWSL and out of the pitch on both teams and their stars and are pretty confident with our preview for this match.

As such, you can find below our betting tip for the match North Carolina Courage W vs Portland Thorns W, for the matchday 2 of the NWSL, taking place on the 24th of August at 23:00.