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by Stephen Abiola in Soccer Picks
North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns will face off in an exciting league game on Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. North Carolina Courage will be looking to win and stabilize their campaign after head coach Sean Nahas was shown the door, with his assistant Nathan Thackeray taking over. The new coach has an uphill task of improving their ninth position and 19-point tally. Victory at home could help them spark the much-needed winning run.
Portland Thorns, meanwhile, will be keen to capitalize on North Carolina's recent struggles and create their own winning momentum. The visitors were highly impressive last weekend after defeating Seattle Reign 4-2 at home. They came from a goal down to score three times before Pietra Todin confirmed all three points with a 65th-minute goal. The Thorns are now fifth in the standings with 25 points, just two behind the second-placed Orlando Pride.
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N Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5
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25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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9
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19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -3 |
N Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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May 24, 2025 - CONCACAF Champions Cup, Women
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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May 24, 2025 - CONCACAF Champions Cup, Women
May 3, 2025 - National Womens Soccer League
Apr 27, 2025 - National Womens Soccer League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 3, 2025 - National Womens Soccer League
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May 21, 2025 - CONCACAF Champions Cup, Women
May 16, 2025 - National Womens Soccer League
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N Carolina Courage against Portland Thorns : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Apr 13, 2024 - National Womens Soccer League
N Carolina Courage - Portland Thorns Key Points
- Portland Thorns won only once in their last five away matches in the league.
- Both teams scored in three of the last four Portland league games on the road.
- North Carolina Courage lost online once in their last six home games.
- Both teams scored in three of the last five North Carolina home games.
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Our N Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns Prediction
North Carolina Courage will enter this game as the slight betting favorites despite the changes in their technical bench. Their struggles have mostly been on the road this season, so we expect them to put up a serious fight on Saturday. They won three of their last five home matches, including this surprise win against KC Current. They also shared the spoils with top teams like Orlando Pride and San Diego Wave. Let's note that the Thorns lost their last two league matches on the road. Overall, we expect North Carolina to impress their new coach with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Portland.
Our prediction for North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns: Both teams to score.
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