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North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns

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Predictions
North Carolina CourageSeason so far: 13 wins, 3 draws, 12 losses
North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 2Half-time 2-2
Portland ThornsSeason so far: 12 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses
Kick-off
Competition
NWSL
Round
Gameweek 4
Venue
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
Referee
Alyssa Pennington, USA

Team stats

How the two teams compare. Each bar is split by how much of that stat each team had.

  • Possession: North Carolina Courage 60%, Portland Thorns 40%

Top stats

  • Expected goals (xG): North Carolina Courage 1.01, Portland Thorns 1.11
  • Shots on target: North Carolina Courage 7, Portland Thorns 6
  • Shots: North Carolina Courage 12, Portland Thorns 16
  • Saves: North Carolina Courage 4, Portland Thorns 5

Attack

  • Shots inside the box: North Carolina Courage 10, Portland Thorns 12
  • Shots outside the box: North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 4
  • Shots off target: North Carolina Courage 3, Portland Thorns 6
  • Shots blocked: North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 4
  • Corners: North Carolina Courage 7, Portland Thorns 4
  • Offsides: North Carolina Courage 0, Portland Thorns 1

Discipline

  • Fouls: North Carolina Courage 9, Portland Thorns 8
  • Yellow cards: North Carolina Courage 1, Portland Thorns 1

Passing

  • Passes: North Carolina Courage 500, Portland Thorns 324
  • Accurate passes: North Carolina Courage 422, Portland Thorns 249
  • Pass accuracy: North Carolina Courage 84%, Portland Thorns 77%

Expected goals is how many goals a team’s chances would usually produce. Higher than their real goals means they were unlucky or wasteful.

Player ratings

Every player who featured, best rated first. The rating is a score out of 10 from our soccer data provider, based on everything the player did in the match.

North Carolina Courage

PlayerRatingMinutes playedGoalsAssistsShots on targetKey passes, passes that set up a shotTacklesYellow cardsRed cards
M. Matsukubo8.2901022100
A. Sanchez7.9901032100
M. Bell7.590-0--100
M. Bell7.590-0--100
R. Williams7.390-1-2100
K. SheridanCaptain6.990-0---00
S. Koyama6.980-01-100
N. Staude6.910-0-1-00
H. Betfort6.780-0---00
C. Wickenheiser6.769-1-1300
R. Jackson6.690-0-2100
E. Ijeh6.510-0-1-10
D. Weatherholt6.380-01-200
P. Linnehan6.321-0---00
A. Schlegel6.310-0---00
U. Shiragaki6.290-0--100
Uno Shiragaki6.290-0--100
C. BrooksNo rating------00
S. SchmidtNo rating------00
Lauryn ThompsonNo rating------00
C. VineNo rating------00
M. WhiteNo rating------00

Portland Thorns

PlayerRatingMinutes playedGoalsAssistsShots on targetKey passes, passes that set up a shotTacklesYellow cardsRed cards
R. Turner7.925101-100
M. Arnold7.790-0---00
R. Reyes7.390-0-2400
S. HiattCaptain7.290-0--200
O. Moultrie7.2901032300
S. Smith7.290-012-00
M. Müller6.945-0-3100
J. Perry6.790-1-2-00
J. Fleming6.690-011200
D. Castellanos6.521-0---10
C. Bogere6.369-0--200
P. Tordin6.369-0--100
M. Alidou6.365-0---00
M. Vignola6.345-0---00
M. Padelski6.321-0--100
S. HarveyNo rating------00
V. LoboaNo rating------00
M. MckenzieNo rating------00
Mallie McKenzieNo rating------00
M. MessnerNo rating------00
I. ObazeNo rating------00
What the columns mean
MIN
Minutes played
G
Goals
A
Assists
SOT
Shots on target
KP
Key passes, passes that set up a shot
TKL
Tackles
YC
Yellow cards
RC
Red cards

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History and connections

Season2026

Recorded data only. Coverage varies by season; missing values are shown as unknown.

Recorded matches
1
Goals
4
Average attendance
Unknown

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North Carolina Courage · Portland Thorns

Season trends

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Records

  1. Match · 2026 · Apr 4, 2026
    North Carolina Courage · Portland Thorns
    Home goals
    2
    Away goals
    2