Preview: 6 points are the diference between the contenders up until now, OL Reign W having done best. Can North Carolina Courage W shorten the gap?
- North Carolina Courage W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- OL Reign W have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in NWSL
It's no vacation for neither Carolina nor OL Reign W as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
North Carolina Courage W form and stats
When playing at home in the NWSL, North Carolina Courage W have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.
North Carolina Courage W's last game was hosting OL Reign W (placed 2nd) and winning 1-0.
In the match before that, North Carolina Courage W hosted Portland Thorns W and drew the game 3-3.North Carolina Courage W have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at WakeMed Soccer Park with 5 goals in 3 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Carolina defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When North Carolina Courage W hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Orlando Pride, Kansas City and Chicago Red Stars W), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
OL Reign W form and stats
Things could have gone better for OL Reign W in their NWSL away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
OL Reign W play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to North Carolina Courage W (placed 9th). That loss was their first after five consecutive league fixtures winning points.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Houston Dash W.Reign find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - one - two (North Carolina Courage W wins - draws - OL Reign W wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Nicoli Israel Ferraz 3 goals |  J. Fishlock 3 goals | B. Balcer 3 goals |
North Carolina Courage W missing players
OL Reign W missing players
| North Carolina Courage W | OL Reign W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 14% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 11.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 30% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 39% |
| 10.7 | 10.2 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 10.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
- North Carolina Courage W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- North Carolina Courage W have scored in all their home matches so far.
- North Carolina Courage W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- OL Reign W have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in NWSL
- OL Reign W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Washington Spirit W | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | OL Reign W | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns W | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Sky Blue W | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | San Diego Wave W | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Houston Dash W | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Angel City W | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Racing Louisville | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage W | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Kansas City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | Chicago Red Stars W | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
