Welcome to your match thread as the Orlando Pride (4-1-3, 15 points) host the North Carolina Courage (4-2-1, 13 points). It’s a Fourth of July match-up between two of the top teams in the NWSL.
This is the second time these teams have met in the 2021 NWSL regular season but the first and only meeting scheduled at Exploria Stadium. Orlando will return to Sahlen’s Stadium on July 31.
History
The Courage and Pride have met 12 times since the Pride joined the NWSL in 2016. To date, the Courage lead the series 7-2-3 (7-2-0 in NWSL play, 0-0-2 in the 2020 Fall Series, and 0-0-1 in the NWSL Challenge Cup), and the Pride have been outscored 33-14.