Difficult encounter awaits OL Reign against North Carolina Courage

OL Reign and North Carolina Courage face each other this Sunday at the of the NWSL.

OL Reign head into this game after a 2x0 defeat at the hands of Portland Thorns FC (NWSL 2023), while North Carolina Courage were beaten 2x1 by Orlando Pride (NWSL 2023). On the other hand, Sean Nahas's team is on a sequence of 5 games without a win in the NWSL Challenge Cup 2023.

In the NWSL, fifteen games were played between the two teams, with 10 wins for North Carolina Courage, 2 draws and 3 wins for OL Reign.

Considering the NWSL Challenge Cup 2023, from OL Reign's most influential players, Elyse Bennett has entered the field 19 times, and Lauren Barnes has played the most minutes (1660). Bethany Balcer is their current best scorer with 5 goals. As for North Carolina Courage, Narumi Miura has entered the pitch 19 times, and Kaleigh Kurtz is the one with more minutes played (1710). Kerolin has scored 9 goals, the most across North Carolina Courage's squad.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with North Carolina Courage winning 1x0. It is expected to be a competitive match, that can fall to either side.