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Utah Royals W vs North Carolina Courage W prediction

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Round
Group Stage
Venue
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
Referee
Jaclyn Metz

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Form

Recent form

Utah Royals W
42Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -3 goal difference

North Carolina Courage W
29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Utah Royals W enter this home clash sitting fourth in the NWSL table on 42 points from 25 matches, holding a three-point advantage over seventh-placed North Carolina Courage W. Both clubs remain firmly in playoff contention, though recent form has been inconsistent on both sides, each recording two wins and three losses across their previous five league outings.

North Carolina Courage W have been one of the league's most productive attacking units, registering 48 goals across 25 games behind 15 goals from A. Sanchez. Their away form has yielded six victories and 22 goals in 12 road fixtures, indicating they carry substantial offensive threat even away from home.

Utah Royals W claimed an emphatic 4-1 victory in the most recent head-to-head encounter in July 2026. With Utah averaging 1.6 goals per game at home and North Carolina scoring at an average rate of 1.8 goals on their travels, this encounter promises to be open and competitive.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. North Carolina Courage W have scored 48 goals in 25 matches, averaging 1.8 goals per away fixture.
  2. A. Sanchez leads North Carolina with 15 goals and 4 assists this season.
  3. Utah Royals W average 1.6 goals scored and 1.3 goals conceded per home game.
  4. The head-to-head history features both teams scoring in 62.5 percent of their eight recorded meetings.
  5. Utah Royals W won the previous meeting between the sides 4-1 in July 2026.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Utah Royals W at homeNorth Carolina Courage W away
14
Played
14
8-0-6
W-D-L
7-2-5
1.5
Scored /game
1.7
1.4
Conceded /game
1.3
21%
Clean sheets
36%
21%
Failed to score
21%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 3.2 goals per game (Utah Royals W at home plus North Carolina Courage W away).

Players

Key players this season

Utah Royals W

  • Minami Tanaka5A
  • C. Lacasse5A

North Carolina Courage W

  • A. Sanchez15G · 5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
2San Diego Wave WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1354
3Washington Spirit WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1452
4Kansas City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1247
5Utah Royals WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)29+747
6Angel City WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+1746
7Portland Thorns WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)28+644
8Seattle Reign FC WPromotion - NWSL Women (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)29+344
9North Carolina Courage W28+1042
10Denver Summit W28+738
11Orlando Pride W28-636
12Houston Dash W29-433
History

Head-to-head

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2
Utah Royals W
2
Draws
4
North Carolina Courage W

North Carolina Courage W have won 4 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 63% of them.

  • 2026-07-25North Carolina Courage W1-4Utah Royals W
  • 2025-09-06North Carolina Courage W1-1Utah Royals W
  • 2025-05-04Utah Royals W0-2North Carolina Courage W
  • 2024-05-18North Carolina Courage W1-0Utah Royals W
  • 2024-03-23Utah Royals W2-1North Carolina Courage W
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%
Confidence

Both clubs possess strong attacking records alongside defenses that regularly concede. North Carolina Courage have scored 48 league goals this season and average 1.8 goals per away match, with forward A. Sanchez having netted 15 times. Meanwhile, Utah Royals average 1.6 goals scored and 1.3 goals conceded per home fixture, having failed to score in only two home games all season. Five of the eight historical meetings between these teams have seen both sides get on the scoresheet, including their 4-1 meeting earlier in the campaign.

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