Venue & Match Info
Time: 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT
Location: WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: ~10,000)
Competition: National Women’s Soccer League — Regular Season
Broadcast: CBS (national) Radio: iHeart (ENG)
Weather Outlook (Cary, NC)
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Temperature at Kickoff: ~81°F (27°C)
Humidity: ~60%
Wind: Light SW at 5–7 mph
Precipitation: ~10% chance
Impact: Warm but favorable conditions for a midday kickoff
Injury & Availability Report
North Carolina Courage:
Out: None confirmed
Questionable: None reported
Key Player: Manaka Matsukubo — leads team with 5 goals and 4 assists; breakout season after joining permanently in 2024
Angel City FC:
Out: None confirmed
Questionable: None reported
Key Player: Kennedy Fuller — 3 goals this season, second on team behind Riley Tiernan (8); also a key chance creator
Key Splits:
Courage: Averaging 1.22 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per home match
Angel City: Conceding just 0.78 goals per away match, one of the league’s better road defenses
Recent Form
North Carolina Courage (Last 5 NWSL): D‑L‑D‑D‑L
Sept 6: D 1‑1 vs. Utah Royals (Shaw goal)
Aug 30: L 0‑2 @ Kansas City Current
Aug 22: D 3‑3 @ Chicago Stars
Aug 16: D 1‑1 vs. Portland Thorns
Aug 8: L 1‑2 @ Houston Dash
Angel City FC (Last 5 NWSL): L‑W‑W‑D‑L
Sept 7: L 1‑3 @ NJ/NY Gotham FC (Fuller goal)
Sept 1: W 2‑0 vs. Racing Louisville
Aug 28: W 1‑0 @ Orlando Pride
Aug 23: D 1‑1 vs. Washington Spirit
Aug 17: L 0‑2 @ Portland Thorns
Series History
All‑Time Meetings: 7 — Angel City leads 3W – 2L – 2D
Last Meeting: June 14, 2025 — Angel City 1‑2 loss at home to NC Courage
Notable: Courage have never beaten Angel City at WakeMed Soccer Park
Betting Trends
Courage: Winless in last 5 (3D, 2L)
Angel City: Only 1 loss in last 5 (2W, 2D)
Both teams have scored in 4 of Courage’s last 6 matches
Under 2.5 goals in 3 of last 5 Angel City matches
MATCH ODDS
North Carolina Courage + 130 Draw + 215 Angel City FC + 180
Over 2.5 – 110 Under 2.5 – 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
