Portland Thorns FC vs North Carolina Courage
Match details. National Womens Soccer League. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 03:00 Lagos time.
Form. Portland Thorns FC have won four, drawn four and lost two of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D W D. North Carolina Courage have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L L L.
The numbers. Portland Thorns FC score 1.3 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet. Portland Thorns FC average 4.3 corners and 1.4 cards a game. North Carolina Courage score 2.2 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. North Carolina Courage average 4.2 corners and 1.2 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make North Carolina Courage the likelier winners, but Portland Thorns FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Portland Thorns FC.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 67%.
The bets. Best bet: Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.40, 74% on the records (Portland Thorns FC: both scored in 5 of 6 at home; North Carolina Courage: both scored in 3 of 5 away). Leave: Portland Thorns FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Portland Thorns FC or Both Teams Score (no result call); Portland Thorns FC or Draw & Over 1.5 (no result call). Predicted score: Portland Thorns FC 1-2 North Carolina Courage (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).