Portland Thorns (women) - North Carolina Courage (women)

Logo Portland Thorns (women)
Portland Thorns (women)
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National Women's Soccer League - NWSL Group Stage 2026 - Round
Planned
Logo North Carolina Courage (women)
North Carolina Courage (women)
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Match preview

Portland Thorns (women) take on North Carolina Courage (women) in National Women's Soccer League - NWSL at Providence Park on 24 October 2026.

The most recent match for Portland Thorns (women) was a 2-4 defeat against Boston Legacy (women), preceded by a 1-1 draw with Houston Dash (women).

The most recent match for North Carolina Courage (women) was a 1-0 win over OL Reign (women), preceded by a 1-2 defeat against Utah Royals (women).

The numbers favour Portland Thorns (women), with 43 points and 39 goals conceded in 27 matches, against 42 points and 39 goals conceded in 27 matches for North Carolina Courage (women).

The record over the 15 previous meetings: 4 wins for Portland Thorns (women), 4 wins for North Carolina Courage (women) and 7 draws.

Our algorithm predicts Portland Thorns (women) to win, with a probability of 42%.

Team forms

Previous confrontations (H2H)

4 Portland Thorns (women)
7 Draw
4 North Carolina Courage (women)
47% Over 2.5 goals
53% Both teams scored
2.8 Goals per match
Logo Portland Thorns (women) 4 | Logo North Carolina Courage (women) 5 Clean sheets
Biggest win: Portland Thorns (women) 0-6 North Carolina Courage (women) (2019)
Most goals: North Carolina Courage (women) 3-3 Portland Thorns (women) (2023)
Goals scored all matches
Logo Portland Thorns (women)
1.13
Logo North Carolina Courage (women)
1.67
Goals in home matches
Logo Portland Thorns (women)
1.14
Logo North Carolina Courage (women)
1.75
Goals in away matches
Logo Portland Thorns (women)
1.13
Logo North Carolina Courage (women)
1.57
Above is calculated based on the below matches

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table 2026

Nwsl Women
Team Pts
NJ/NY Gotham FC (women) NJ/NY Gotham FC (women) 55
San Diego Wave (women) San Diego Wave (women) 51
Washington Spirit (women) Washington Spirit (women) 49
Utah Royals (women) Utah Royals (women) 46
Kansas City (women) Kansas City (women) 44
Angel City (women) Angel City (women) 43
Portland Thorns (women) Portland Thorns (women) 43
North Carolina Courage (women) North Carolina Courage (women) 42
OL Reign (women) OL Reign (women) 40
Denver Summit (women) Denver Summit (women) 38
Orlando Pride (women) Orlando Pride (women) 33
Houston Dash (women) Houston Dash (women) 30
Boston Legacy (women) Boston Legacy (women) 29
Bay Bay 26
Racing Louisville (women) Racing Louisville (women) 24
Chicago Red Stars (women) Chicago Red Stars (women) 17
Complete table

Possible line-up

This possible line-up is based on both teams' past line-ups, especially the most recent one. The actual line-up may differ and will be shown here as soon as it is announced.
Logo Portland Thorns (women) Portland Thorns (women) — Formation: 4-1-4-1
18
Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold
2
Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield
4
24
25
Mary Alice Vignola
21
Jessie Alexandra Fleming
22
Morgan Victoria Weaver
20
Nina Iyobosa Nekpen Nijstad
19
7
Caiya Hanks
9
Sophia Olivia Smith
2
Ashley Nicole Sanchez
10
23
19
20
Shinomi Koyama
16
Riley Francis Jackson
11
Felicitas Rauch
18
4
Natalie Ann Jacobs
13
Ryan Emilie Williams
1
Kailen Mary Iacovoni Sheridan
North Carolina Courage (women) — Formation: 4-3-3 Logo North Carolina Courage (women)