This preview will look at the game from a Chicago Red Stars standpoint. A later piece will consider the North Carolina Courage perspective.
After 25 games played this season for both teams, the NWSL season will end where it began: in WakeMed Park between the Chicago Red Stars and North Carolina Courage. It’s fitting that the first game was a draw, one of only two draws in Chicago’s entire season, because it’s nearly impossible to separate the two teams going into this one.
After the last game, it was quite evident just how crucial home-field advantage was for the Chicago Red Stars.