Venue & Game Info
Location: PayPal Park, 1123 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Kickoff: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Broadcast: NWSL+ (streaming), local radio feeds
Weather Update
San Jose Forecast (Oct. 17, 2025): Clear skies, 64°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph). Excellent evening soccer conditions.
Team Recent Form
Bay FC: Winless since July, but earned a 1–1 draw at Seattle last week. Taylor Huff scored in back-to-back matches, showing late-season promise.
North Carolina Courage: Still mathematically alive for playoffs, but must win out and get help. Drew 1–1 with Washington Spirit last week after a late Shinomi Koyama equalizer.
Injury Report
Bay FC: No major injuries, but several players (Sydney Collins, Racheal Kundananji, Leah Freeman, Taylor Huff, Karlie Lema) will depart for international duty after this match.
Courage: No significant absences reported; full-strength squad expected.
Player Matchups
Bay FC:
Racheal Kundananji — dynamic forward, goal or assist in 3 of last 4 matches.
Taylor Huff — rising midfielder, 2 goals in last 2 games.
Jordan Silkowitz — goalkeeper, praised for recent performances.
North Carolina:
Shinomi Koyama — 2 goals in last 4 matches, late-game difference-maker.
Kerolin Nicoli — creative winger, key in transition.
Casey Murphy — veteran goalkeeper, reliable in tight matches.
Series History
First-ever season series between Bay FC and North Carolina Courage.
Courage won the earlier 2025 meeting 2–0 in Cary, NC.
Betting Trends
Bay FC: Winless in last 9, but 3 draws in last 5.
Courage: 2-2-2 in last 6, scoring in 5 of those matches.
Both teams have scored in 67% of Bay FC’s last 6 games.
Courage have conceded first in 4 of last 6 matches.
MATCH ODDS
Bay FC + 170 Draw + 215 North Carolina Courage + 150
Over 2.5 – 110 Under 2.5 – 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 16, 2025
