Venue & Match Details
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park (First Horizon Stadium), Cary, NC
Kickoff: 5:00 PM ET
Competition: NWSL Regular Season Finale
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Clear skies, 62°F (17°C), light winds (5–7 mph)
Conditions: Mild fall evening, excellent playing conditions with no weather disruptions expected.
Injury Report
North Carolina Courage:
Kerolin (F, 7 goals) – Fit and expected to start.
Denise O’Sullivan (M, captain) – Available, key midfield presence.
No major new injuries reported.
NJ/NY Gotham FC:
Lynn Williams (F, 6 goals, 4 assists) – Fit and leading the line.
Rose Lavelle (M, 3 goals, 5 assists) – Available, creative spark.
Ali Krieger (D) – Veteran defender may be rested in final match.
Player Matchups
Kerolin (NC) vs. Ali Krieger (Gotham, CB): Courage’s top scorer against Gotham’s veteran defender.
Denise O’Sullivan (NC) vs. Rose Lavelle (Gotham): Midfield battle between two U.S. internationals.
Tyler Lussi (NC, 5 goals) vs. Abby Smith (Gotham GK): Lussi’s finishing against Gotham’s shot-stopper.
Lynn Williams (Gotham) vs. Kaleigh Kurtz (NC, CB): Speed and movement vs. defensive organization.
Team Form
North Carolina Courage:
Last 5: W–D–L–L–W
Goals: 34 scored, 37 conceded (-3 GD)
Home Record: 5-3-4
NJ/NY Gotham FC:
Last 5: D–L–D–W–D
Goals: 22 scored, 33 conceded (-11 GD)
Away Record: 2-6-3
Series History
All-Time: Gotham leads narrowly, 7 wins to 5, with 3 draws.
Recent Meetings:
Apr 13, 2025: Gotham 3–1 NC
May 4, 2024: Gotham 1–0 NC
Mar 30, 2024: NC 1–0 Gotham
Trend: Gotham has won 2 of the last 3, but NC has been stronger at home historically.
Betting Trends
NC Courage: 2 wins in last 5, scoring in 4 of those matches.
Gotham: 1 win in last 5, but unbeaten in 3 of last 4.
6 of last 8 head-to-heads have gone Under 2.5 goals.
Gotham has failed to score in 3 of last 5 away matches.
MATCH ODDS
North Carolina Courage + 170 Draw + 260 NJ/NY Gotham FC + 120
Over 2.5 + 100 Under 2.5 – 150
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
