The kick off for the match between North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns will take place at 00:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 08/17 - at the . This clash of the 2025 NWSL looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns
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North Carolina Courage preview
North Carolina Courage has played 15 matches in the NWSL so far, with 5 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. This results in an average of 1.27 points per match.
In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 5 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. North Carolina Courage's attack has scored 19 goals, 19 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.27 goals per league match and 1.27 goals per match across the entire season.
Manaka Matsukubo is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Manaka Matsukubo leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, North Carolina Courage has conceded 22 goals in the league (an average of 1.47) and 22 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.47 over 15 matches).
Portland Thorns preview
In 15 NWSL matches, Portland Thorns has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 1.67 points per game.
In the 2025 season, the team has 7 wins in 15 matches. The team has scored 24 goals, 24 of them in the NWSL (an average of 1.6 goals per match), with Pietra Tordin being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Jessie Fleming providing 4 assists.
Defensively, Portland Thorns has conceded 16 goals in the league and 16 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.07 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
North Carolina Courage
USA - NWSL
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D W W L |
1.27 |
| Home | D W W D W |
1.57 |
| Away | L W L L W |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 33% | 43% | 25% |
| Goals | 2.73 | 2.29 | 3.13 |
| Scored | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.25 |
| Conceded | 1.47 | 1 | 1.88 |
| Both Teams to Score | 67% | 57% | 75% |
| Without Conceding | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 29% | 13% |
| 1st to Score | 40% | 29% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.38 | 1.18 | 1.56 |
|
xGA
|
1.42 | 1.19 | 1.62 |
Away Team
Portland Thorns
USA - NWSL
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W W L |
1.67 |
| Home | W W W W D |
2.25 |
| Away | L L W D L |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 47% | 63% | 29% |
| Goals | 2.67 | 2.88 | 2.43 |
| Scored | 1.6 | 2 | 1.14 |
| Conceded | 1.07 | 0.88 | 1.29 |
| Both Teams to Score | 53% | 50% | 57% |
| Without Conceding | 33% | 50% | 14% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 13% | 29% |
| 1st to Score | 40% | 50% | 29% |
|
xG
|
1.82 | 2.17 | 1.35 |
|
xGA
|
1.36 | 1.51 | 1.15 |
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