N Carolina Courage vs Racing Louisville FC Prediction & Picks - National Womens Soccer League
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by Stephen Abiola | in Soccer Picks
North Carolina Courage and Racing Louisville will clash on Saturday night in Matchday 1 of the 2026 NWSL season at WakeMed Soccer Park. North Carolina will look to start strongly after narrowly missing the playoffs last season. They’ll come into the news season with several additions, including Swedish striker Evelyn Ijeh, who joined from AC Milan after finishing third in the golden boot race. Mak Lind will also be in the dugout after taking over in January this year.
Racing Louisville, meanwhile, made history after qualifying for the playoffs for the first time last season. They’ll be looking to build on that success after having a relatively quiet offseason. Racing Louisville added some goalkeeping depth after adding Maddie Prohaska from Seattle, while letting Janine Sonis join Denver Summit and Ary Borges join Angel City. They look well prepared for the new campaign.
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N Carolina Courage vs Racing Louisville FC Form
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N Carolina Courage and Racing Louisville FC Latest Matches
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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N Carolina Courage against Racing Louisville FC : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
K. Sheridan
DefenderS. Koyama
R. Williams
N. Jacobs
M. Bell
MidfielderD. Weatherholt
R. Jackson
C. Wickenheiser
ForwardP. Linnehan
A. Sanchez
H. Betfort
J. Bloomer
DefenderL. Milliet
Q. McMahon
E. Jean
MidfielderK. O'Kane
C. Petersen
T. Flint
ForwardE. Sears
K. Fischer
E. Hase
S. Weber
Substitutes
M. White
DefenderN. Staude
F. Rauch
C. Brooks
Schmidt
I. Younce
ForwardC. Vine
L. Thompson
C. Okafor
M. Prohaska
DefenderM. Blackburn
A. Kalitta
M. Gacioch
MidfielderM. Hodge
A. McKeen
M. Lardner
T. White
Most goals and assists
N Carolina Courage - Racing Louisville FC Key Points
- Both teams scored in the last five North Carolina matches
- Both teams scored in the last six North Carolina home games.
- Both teams scored in four of the last five Racing Louisville matches.
- Racing Louisville has not lost any of their last 6 matches all-time.
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Our N Carolina Courage vs Racing Louisville FC Prediction
North Carolina Courage will, for the first time in nine seasons, play without their veteran midfielder, Denise O’Sullivan, who joined Liverpool FC. They also have a new coach, leaving many unknowns about them. However, they managed to retain the core of their squad and will aim for a top-eight finish. Racing Louisville will also feel that they deserve a postseason spot this year after crashing out of the postseason last year following a penalty shootout with Washington. They’ve been hard to beat lately and could spring a surprise this season if they start the campaign strongly. Note that Racing Louisville won or drew in their last four clashes with North Carolina, while both teams scored in the last five occasions. We’re backing them to win or draw on Saturday.
Our prediction for North Carolina Courage vs Racing Louisville FC: Both teams to score.
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