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NWSL

Round 1

Finished
WaWashington Spirit
3 – 4Full time
NoNorth Carolina Courage
— Audi Field
RWSports forecast44% confidence
Washington Spirit44%
Draw27%
North Carolina Courage29%
Recommended pickWashington Spirit win
Predicted score1–1
Over 2.554%
Both teams score58%
The teams

Who's playing

Wa
HomeWashington Spirit
No
AwayNorth Carolina Courage
Previous meetings

Team head-to-head

Washington Spirit wins413%
Draws27%
North Carolina Courage wins413%
Total meetings30
Washington Spirit goals17
North Carolina Courage goals15
Average goals1.07

Recent meetings

—Washington Spirit3-4North Carolina Courage
—North Carolina Courage0-2Washington Spirit
—North Carolina Courage1-1Washington Spirit
—Washington Spirit3-1North Carolina Courage
—North Carolina Courage0-1Washington Spirit
Confirmed lineups

Players head-to-head

Home
Full time

See how it finished

Review the final result alongside the model's pre-match call.

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Washington Spirit
4-2-3-1
18S. MacIverG6.7
14G. CarleD6.1
9T. McKeownD5.8
24E. MorganD6.1
6K. WiesnerD1A6.2
17H. HershfeltM6.3
12A. SullivanM6.4
26P. MetayerM6.5
10L. SantosM6.7
2T. RodmanM1G8.1
11C. MartínezF6.7
AwayNorth Carolina Courage
4-2-3-1
1K. SheridanG6.2
13R. WilliamsD6.9
4N. JacobsD1G6.6
25M. BellD7.5
11F. RauchD1A6.2
16R. JacksonM6.3
20S. KoyamaM1A6.5
35A. SchlegelM1A7.1
19E. ParkinsonM6.0
2A. SanchezM1G1A8.4
10E. IjehF2G8.3
Washington Spirit
LLWWW
3W2L
North Carolina Courage
WWWLL
3W2L
7
Goals scored
12
6
Goals conceded
10
2
Clean sheets
2
1.40
Avg xG
2.40
1.20
Avg xG conceded
2.00
6.80
Avg rating
6.85
In the dugout

Coaches

Washington SpiritAdrián GonzálezSpain
Formation 4-2-3-1Profile defensiveDefensive line lowPressing 85%
gegenpressinghigh press
North Carolina CourageMak LindLebanon
Formation 4-2-3-1Profile balancedDefensive line highPressing 64%
chaos ballgegenpressing
Match information

Fixture details

CompetitionNWSL
SeasonNational Womens Soccer League 2026
RoundRound 1
VenueAudi Field, Washington, DC
Stadium capacity20,000 seats
Stadium opened2018
RefereeJoshua Encarnacion
Referee record9 games · 28 yellow · 1 red · USA
Half-time0–3
Weather35°C · wind 10 km/h
Travel distance377 km
Match statistics

Live numbers

3.40xG2.11
Market context

Match odds

Home1.99
Draw3.01
Away3.12
Over 1.51.21
Over 2.51.71
Over 3.52.73
Under 1.53.85
Under 2.52.02
Under 3.51.39
BTTS yes1.58
BTTS no2.19
Decimal odds are shown as contextual data, not wagering advice.
BSD prediction

Model analysis

Home 44%Draw 27%Away 29%
Recommended pickWashington Spirit win
Modeldc-blend-v1
Predicted scoreWashington Spirit 1–1 North Carolina Courage
Confidence44%