Gotham FC will host the North Carolina Courage on Saturday at Red Bull Arena as the NWSL standings get more crowded heading into the second half of the season. Gotham FC is coming off a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dash in their last outing, extending their unbeaten streak to seven games. North Carolina, meanwhile, is also coming off a draw in its last outing, a 1-1 tie at home against the Orlando Pride. You can catch all the action on Paramount+.
The two teams last met in the 2021 Challenge Cup, with Gotham FC edging the Courage, 4-3. Despite its recent struggles, North Carolina is the +150 money-line favorite (risk $100 to win $150) in the latest Gotham FC vs. North Carolina Courage odds.
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How to watch Gotham FC vs. North Carolina Courage
- Date: Saturday, August 7
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Paramount+
NWSL picks for North Carolina Courage vs. Gotham FC
Before you tune in to Saturday's NWSL match, you need to see the NWSL picks from women's soccer expert Sandra Herrera. She is CBS Sports' women's soccer analyst and has been reporting on the game for more than five years. Providing insight both internationally and domestically, she has covered local markets, NWSL drafts and NWSL finals. She knows the women's game inside and out.
For Gotham FC vs. North Carolina Courage, Herrera is backing the Courage (+150) to come up with a pivotal win on the road. North Carolina enters Saturday's showdown winless in its last four fixtures. However, the Courage will enter their clash with Gotham FC confident they can secure the victory on the road. That's because North Carolina features the league's second best attack, having scored 16 goals through 12 games. The Courage are averaging 1.33 goals per game, while their defense is holding opponents to just 0.75 goals per game.
Gotham FC, meanwhile, held opponents without a goal in each of its four fixtures. However, Freya Coombe's side has given up four goals in their last three games and the back line could easily be broken down against North Carolina's potent offensive attack.
"North Carolina could see its 2019 NWSL finals MVP return to the lineup this weekend as Brazilian international Debinha returns," Herrera told SportsLine. "Gotham will be without a big attacking piece in Margaret Purce, and more familiar key pieces to the Courage starting eleven could be the final breakthrough for a win against a top-flight Gotham defense."
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