Portland Thorns W sit seventh in the NWSL Women table with 44 points from 28 matches, while North Carolina Courage W occupy ninth place on 42 points from the same number of matches. The two points separating the sides make this a tight mid-table encounter at Providence Park, with kick-off scheduled for 02:00 UTC on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Portland head into the match having taken 6 points from their last five matches. That run includes a win away at Orlando Pride W, but also a defeat at home to Boston Legacy W and draws against Bay FC W, Houston Dash W and Chicago Red Stars W. Their record across 28 matches stands at 12 wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats, with a goals record of 47 scored and 41 conceded.
North Carolina arrive at Providence Park in a difficult patch of form, having collected just 3 points from their last five matches. Four defeats in that spell — against San Diego Wave W twice, NJ/NY Gotham FC W and Utah Royals W — are broken only by a win away at Seattle Reign FC W. Across the full 28-match campaign, the Courage have won 13, drawn 3 and lost 12, scoring 51 and conceding 41.
The sides met earlier in the 2026 campaign, drawing 2-2 on 4 April. That result is the only head-to-head figure available from the current season, and it underlines the competitive nature of fixtures between these two clubs.
With 16 teams in the NWSL Women table, both sides are placed in the middle of the standings. Portland's two-point advantage and the contrasting recent form of the two sides set the context for what promises to be a keenly contested match at Providence Park.