North Carolina Courage W v Portland Thorns W result

Full-time · North Carolina Courage W 1–1 Portland Thorns W

NWSL Women · Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:30 BST

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

Team pages: North Carolina Courage W · Portland Thorns W · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

North Carolina Courage W 1–1 Portland Thorns 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

North Carolina Courage W and Portland Thorns W drew 1–1 in NWSL Women on Sunday 17 August. Portland Thorns W have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Portland Thorns W led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Portland Thorns W: Olivia Moultrie (44’); North Carolina Courage W: T. Lussi (70’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with T. Lussi’s goal on 70 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: North Carolina Courage W 0.00, Portland Thorns W 0.00, from 4 shots to 1 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

What it changes

North Carolina Courage W are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns W) 3.4, Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage W) 3.0 and Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns W) 2.5 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, North Carolina Courage W or Portland Thorns 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

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

Portland Thorns W next host North Carolina Courage 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 North Carolina Courage W: Portland Thorns W v North Carolina Courage W, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: North Carolina Courage W 1–1 Portland Thorns W · NWSL Women
Referee: Natalie Simon
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): North Carolina Courage W 2 · draws 2 · Portland Thorns W 2 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: North Carolina Courage W 2W 1D 2L · Portland Thorns W 3W 0D 2L

North Carolina Courage W 1–1 Portland Thorns 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

1.38 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.63 / 0.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 3

Corners

against 4.25 / 3.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 3.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1 / 0.5

Cards

against 1 / 0.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 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	North Carolina Courage W for / against	Line	Portland Thorns W for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.25 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.63 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.25 for · 8.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.38 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	0.5 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5

North Carolina Courage W

North Carolina Courage W — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 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	22.9	2.5 4/1	0 0/0	—
Manaka Matsukubo n 8	80.4	1.4 6/4	1.1 5/3	—
F. Rauch n 8	64.9	1.4 5/2	0 0/0	—
T. Lussi n 8	47.6	1.4 3/3	1.4 4/1	—

North Carolina Courage W — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 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	80.4	2.8 7/6	2.1 7/3
T. Lussi n 8	47.6	2.4 5/2	1.2 4/1
Jaedyn Shaw n 8	42.1	1.9 6/1	1.3 4/1
A. Sanchez n 8	43	1.8 5/2	0.8 3/0
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 10 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	80.4	0.6 3/1	0.4 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
Aline Gomes n 7	21.3	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 10 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	83	5 7/7
T. Lussi n 8	47.6	3.5 5/3
Jaedyn Shaw n 8	42.1	2.7 7/2
R. Jackson n 8	72.9	2.3 7/5
S. Koyama n 8	47.8	2.1 6/2

North Carolina Courage W — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Casey Murphy n 8	83	1.9 5/1

Portland Thorns W

Portland Thorns W — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 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
D. Castellanos n 8	49	2.5 6/2	0.7 2/1	—
Kaitlyn Torpey n 8	60.8	2.2 7/3	0.6 3/0	—
Caiya Hanks n 8	55.5	2.2 5/4	1.6 5/2	—
Pietra Tordin n 8	38	1.8 4/2	2.1 4/2	—
Jayden Perry n 8	82.1	1.5 7/2	1.4 6/3	—

Portland Thorns W — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 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+
P. Linnehan n 8	29.8	4.5 6/4	1.9 5/0
Pietra Tordin n 8	38	3.6 5/2	1.8 4/1
Caiya Hanks n 8	55.5	2.6 6/4	1.4 4/2
Reilyn Turner n 8	70.9	2.1 6/5	1 5/1
D. Castellanos n 8	49	2.1 4/2	0.7 2/1

Portland Thorns W — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Pietra Tordin n 8	38	1.2 4/0	0 0/0
Jessie Fleming n 8	67.8	0.2 1/0	0.7 3/1
Reilyn Turner n 8	70.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
Caiya Hanks n 8	55.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
S. Coffey n 8	78.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

Portland Thorns W — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Coffey n 8	78.8	3.9 7/5
Daiane Limeira Santos n 3	8.7	3.5 1/0
H. Sugita n 8	75.9	3.3 7/6
Jessie Fleming n 8	67.8	2.3 5/3
Mallie McKenzie n 8	38.4	2.3 5/2

Portland Thorns W — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Mackenzie Arnold n 8	90	3.1 7/6
B. Bixby n 7	81	2.5 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
North Carolina Courage W		Portland Thorns W
50%	Possession	50%
4	Shots	1
2	Shots on target	0
1	Shots off target	0
1	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots inside the box	1
2	Corners	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Fouls	2
0	Saves	1
131	Passes	131
85%	Pass accuracy	80%

North Carolina Courage W player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Casey Murphy	26	0	0	0	0	6.3
K. Kurtz	26	0	0	0	2	7
R. Williams	26	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Lussi	26	0	0	1	0	6.6
Maycee Bell	26	0	0	0	0	6.6
D. O'Sullivan	26	1	1	0	2	7
B. Pinto	26	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Jackson	26	0	0	1	0	6.9
A. Sanchez	26	1	1	1	2	7
Manaka Matsukubo	26	1	0	0	0	6.7
Aline Gomes	26	0	0	1	1	6.7

Portland Thorns W player stats

Player	Min	KP	Tkl	Rating
Mackenzie Arnold	26	0	0	6.7
Mallie McKenzie	26	0	0	6.3
Sam Hiatt	26	0	0	6.7
Isabella Obaze	26	0	2	7.2
Reyna Reyes	26	0	0	6.5
Jessie Fleming	26	0	0	6.3
S. Coffey	26	0	0	6.3
H. Sugita	26	0	1	6.6
Olivia Moultrie	26	0	0	6.3
Pietra Tordin	26	1	0	6.2
Reilyn Turner	26	0	0	6.7

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 North Carolina Courage W v Portland Thorns W — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

North Carolina Courage WLWWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Portland Thorns WLWWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

North Carolina Courage W 2 · 2 draws · Portland Thorns W 2 · 2.67 goals/game

2025-03-30 Portland Thorns W 0–0 North Carolina Courage W
2024-06-09 Portland Thorns W 1–0 North Carolina Courage W
2024-04-13 North Carolina Courage W 2–0 Portland Thorns W
2023-08-21 Portland Thorns W 2–1 North Carolina Courage W
2023-05-06 North Carolina Courage W 3–3 Portland Thorns W
2022-08-24 North Carolina Courage W 3–1 Portland Thorns W

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

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

Portland Thorns W#3 pos40 pts26 pl+7 GD

Goals per game

North Carolina Courage W scored1.42

Portland Thorns W scored1.38

North Carolina Courage W conceded1.5

Portland Thorns W conceded1.12

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for North Carolina Courage W v Portland Thorns W?: TACTIX’s free model pick for North Carolina Courage W v Portland Thorns W was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between North Carolina Courage W and Portland Thorns W?: In their last 6 meetings, North Carolina Courage W won 2, Portland Thorns W won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of North Carolina Courage W and Portland Thorns W?: Recent form — North Carolina Courage W 2W 1D 2L; Portland Thorns W 3W 0D 2L.

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