Venue & Game Details
Location: WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Competition: NWSL Regular Season, Round 24
Broadcast: ION / NWSL+
Weather Forecast (Cary, NC)
Kickoff Temp: ~69°F (21°C)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, light humidity
Wind: 5–7 mph
Impact: Comfortable conditions; no major weather disruptions expected
Injury Report (per NWSL availability report)
North Carolina Courage:
Out: Denise O’Sullivan (lower body), Brianna Pinto (lower body), Feli Rauch (lower body), Olivia Wingate (lower body)
Questionable: Payton Linnehan (lower body), Ashley Sanchez (lower body)
Washington Spirit:
Out: Courtney Brown (ankle), Ashley Hatch (maternity), Lyza Jessee (wrist), Casey Krueger (maternity), Paige Metayer (thigh), Ouleye Sarr (back), Andi Sullivan (maternity)
Questionable: None
Player Matchups
North Carolina Courage
Manaka Matsukubo: 7 goals, 4 assists – leading scorer and creator.
Tyler Lussi: 4 goals, 2 assists – secondary attacking option.
Ryan Williams: Veteran defender, tasked with containing Spirit’s wide threats.
Washington Spirit
Trinity Rodman: 8 goals, 6 assists – dynamic winger, key to Spirit’s attack.
Rose Lavelle: 5 goals, 4 assists – midfield orchestrator.
Aubrey Kingsbury (GK): 8 clean sheets, one of the league’s top keepers.
Key Battle: Matsukubo vs. Kingsbury – Courage’s best chance is through their young star, but Kingsbury has been nearly unbeatable in big games.
Team Records & Recent Form
North Carolina Courage (7-9-7, 28 pts, -6 GD)
Last 5: L-L-W-W-D
Recent: Lost 1-3 vs Racing Louisville, Lost 1-2 @ Seattle, Beat Orlando 1-0, Beat Angel City 2-1
Washington Spirit (12-4-7, 43 pts, +11 GD)
Last 5: W-W-D-D-W
Recent: Beat San Diego 2-1, Beat Houston 4-0, Drew Angel City 2-2, Drew Kansas City 0-0
Series History
All-time H2H: Courage 17 wins, Spirit 8 wins, 7 draws
Last meeting: June 8, 2025 – Spirit 3, Courage 1
Spirit have won 3 of last 4 meetings.
Betting Trends
Courage: 2-2-2 in last 6; 4 of last 5 matches over 2.5 goals.
Spirit: Unbeaten in last 6; 3 clean sheets in last 5.
H2H: Last 3 meetings under 2.5 goals, but Spirit have scored first in all 3.
MATCH ODDS
North Carolina Courage + 230 Draw + + 230 Washington Spirit + 100
Over 2.5 – 105 Under 2.5 – 145
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
