Chicago Red Stars W v North Carolina Courage W result

Full-time · Chicago Red Stars W 3–3 North Carolina Courage W

NWSL Women · Sat, 23 Aug 2025 01:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Chicago Red Stars W · North Carolina Courage W · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Chicago Red Stars W 3–3 North Carolina Courage W — this NWSL Women match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.4% of 4571 landed (95% range 76.1–78.6%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Chicago Red Stars W and North Carolina Courage W drew 3–3 in NWSL Women on Saturday 23 August. Chicago Red Stars W are winless in their last 13 matches in all competitions. North Carolina Courage W are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — North Carolina Courage W: M. Matsukubo (49’, assisted by A. Sanchez), T. Lussi (62’) and Jaedyn Shaw (83’, assisted by Meredith Speck); Chicago Red Stars W: Ludmila (76’, assisted by S. Staab; 81’, assisted by S. Staab; 86’, assisted by M. Hayashi).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Ludmila’s goal on 86 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Chicago Red Stars W 0.00, North Carolina Courage W 0.00, from 10 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Chicago Red Stars W: Maitane López (25’), L. Nesbeth (44’) and B. Franklin (67’); North Carolina Courage W: Manaka Matsukubo (43’).

What it changes

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 17, across seven matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars W) 13.5, A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage W) 8.0 and Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars W) 6.5 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Chicago Red Stars W or North Carolina Courage W (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.4% of the time in the last 90 days (3537 of 4571).

Next up

Chicago Red Stars W next host Houston Dash W on 24 October 2026.

North Carolina Courage W next travel to Portland Thorns W on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Chicago Red Stars W: Chicago Red Stars W v Houston Dash W, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for North Carolina Courage W: Portland Thorns W v North Carolina Courage W, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Chicago Red Stars W 3–3 North Carolina Courage W · NWSL Women
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Chicago Red Stars W 0 · draws 1 · North Carolina Courage W 5 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Chicago Red Stars W 0W 4D 1L · North Carolina Courage W 2W 2D 1L

Chicago Red Stars W 3–3 North Carolina Courage W (NWSL Women): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 3.88

Corners

against 4.25 / 3.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 2.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

0.63 / 0.88

Cards

against 1.13 / 0.88 · 0 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Chicago Red Stars W for / against	Line	North Carolina Courage W for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.88 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.88 for · 7.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.38 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.63 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.13 for · 7.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	0.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5

Chicago Red Stars W

Chicago Red Stars W — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Cook n 6	12.5	3.6 2/1	3.6 3/0	—
Chardonnay Curran n 7	14.7	3.5 3/1	3.5 4/0	—
Catherine Barry n 4	13	3.5 2/0	0 0/0	—
Ludmila n 8	76.6	2.1 8/4	1.5 5/4	—
M. Johnson n 8	11.6	1.9 1/1	0 0/0	—

Chicago Red Stars W — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Nádia Gomes n 8	20.1	3.4 5/1	1.7 2/1
Chardonnay Curran n 7	14.7	2.6 3/0	1.7 2/0
A. Schlegel n 8	66.8	2 6/2	0.7 3/1
Catherine Barry n 4	13	1.7 1/0	1.7 1/0
Ludmila n 8	76.6	1.6 6/3	1 3/3

Chicago Red Stars W — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Schlegel n 8	66.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Nádia Gomes n 8	20.1	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
Ludmila n 8	76.6	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
Jameese Joseph n 8	62.4	0 0/0	0.4 1/1
Sam Staab n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Chicago Red Stars W — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Hayashi n 8	50	3.6 6/4
Nádia Gomes n 8	20.1	3.4 4/1
Camryn Biegalski n 8	77.6	3.2 8/7
N. Kuikka n 6	58.3	2.6 5/4
Maitane López n 8	81.3	2.5 8/5

Chicago Red Stars W — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Naeher n 8	89.9	3.3 6/5
Halle Elizabeth Mackiewicz n 4	69.5	2.9 3/2

North Carolina Courage W

North Carolina Courage W — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Betfort n 8	30.4	3 5/2	2.2 6/0	—
B. Pinto n 8	18.3	1.8 3/0	0 0/0	—
T. Lussi n 8	49	1.6 4/3	1.6 5/1	—
F. Rauch n 8	64.9	1.4 5/2	0 0/0	—
D. Weatherholt n 6	33	1.4 2/1	1.4 2/1	—

North Carolina Courage W — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Manaka Matsukubo n 8	74	2.9 7/5	2.1 6/3
T. Lussi n 8	49	2.1 4/2	1.1 4/1
Jaedyn Shaw n 8	42.1	1.9 6/1	1.3 4/1
A. Sanchez n 8	36.6	1.8 5/1	1.2 4/0
S. Koyama n 8	47.8	1.4 3/2	0.2 1/0

North Carolina Courage W — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Manaka Matsukubo n 8	74	0.6 3/1	0.5 3/0
Jaedyn Shaw n 8	42.1	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Meredith Speck n 8	37.1	0 0/0	0.6 2/0
B. Pinto n 8	18.3	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
F. Rauch n 8	64.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0

North Carolina Courage W — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. O'Sullivan n 8	75	4.8 7/7
T. Lussi n 8	49	3.2 4/3
Jaedyn Shaw n 8	42.1	2.7 7/2
A. Sanchez n 8	36.6	2.5 3/3
R. Jackson n 8	64.9	2.4 6/5

North Carolina Courage W — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Casey Murphy n 8	75	1.8 4/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Chicago Red Stars W		North Carolina Courage W
36%	Possession	64%
10	Shots	12
6	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	3
1	Blocked shots	3
8	Shots inside the box	8
4	Corners	7
0	Offsides	3
13	Fouls	6
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
260	Passes	475
67%	Pass accuracy	80%

Chicago Red Stars W player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Naeher	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Camryn Biegalski	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6
Sam Staab	90	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
T. Malham	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
Jameese Joseph	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
L. Nesbeth	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.5
B. Franklin	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.3
A. Schlegel	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.2
K. Hendrich	84	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Maitane López	64	0	0	1	0	1	1	Y	6.3
Nádia Gomes	64	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	6.6
Julia Grosso sub	52	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Ludmila sub	52	3	0	3	3	0	1	0	9
M. Hayashi sub	27	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
M. Johnson sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Cook sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

North Carolina Courage W player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Casey Murphy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Williams	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.9
Maycee Bell	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
R. Jackson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
S. Koyama	90	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	6.9
Manaka Matsukubo	90	1	0	3	3	0	0	Y	7.2
A. Sanchez	90	0	1	1	1	3	3	0	8.3
T. Lussi	71	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.5
B. Pinto	71	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Aline Gomes	56	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
M. Berkely sub	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Meredith Speck sub	20	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
Jaedyn Shaw sub	20	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Chicago Red Stars W v North Carolina Courage W — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Chicago Red Stars WDLDDD

Last 5: 0W 4D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

North Carolina Courage WWWDLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Chicago Red Stars W 0 · 1 draw · North Carolina Courage W 5 · 3.5 goals/game

2025-05-17 North Carolina Courage W 2–0 Chicago Red Stars W
2024-09-29 Chicago Red Stars W 1–3 North Carolina Courage W
2024-06-23 North Carolina Courage W 3–1 Chicago Red Stars W
2023-08-27 North Carolina Courage W 1–1 Chicago Red Stars W
2023-06-11 Chicago Red Stars W 0–5 North Carolina Courage W
2022-08-20 North Carolina Courage W 4–0 Chicago Red Stars W

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Chicago Red Stars W#14 pos20 pts26 pl-22 GD

North Carolina Courage W#9 pos35 pts26 pl-2 GD

Goals per game

Chicago Red Stars W scored1.23

North Carolina Courage W scored1.42

Chicago Red Stars W conceded2.08

North Carolina Courage W conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Chicago Red Stars W v North Carolina Courage W?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Chicago Red Stars W v North Carolina Courage W was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Chicago Red Stars W and North Carolina Courage W?: In their last 6 meetings, Chicago Red Stars W won 0, North Carolina Courage W won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Chicago Red Stars W and North Carolina Courage W?: Recent form — Chicago Red Stars W 0W 4D 1L; North Carolina Courage W 2W 2D 1L.

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