Brief
North Carolina Courage trail their chances by 6.2 goals
Why it matters Expected goals estimates chance quality. This comparison does not establish why results differ.
2018 NWSL Standings
9 teams · 108 matches · release 2026-09-02
Standings2018 · regular season
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 17 | 36 | 57 | 2.38 | 62.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Portland Thorns | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 42 | 1.75 | 45.7 |
| 3 | Seattle Reign | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 41 | 1.71 | 32.8 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 37 | 1.54 | 43.3 |
| 5 | Utah Royals | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 35 | 1.46 | 24.6 |
| 6 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 32 | 1.33 | 40.6 |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 30 | 1.25 | 36.2 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 11 | 0.46 | 17.4 |
| 9 | Gotham FC | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 52 | -31 | 9 | 0.38 | 25.8 |
Recorded playoff participants: Courage, Thorns, Reign, Stars.
Results and chances · 2018
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Honors · 2018
Goals · 2018
All player stats →- 1Sam KerrStars16
- 2Lynn BiyendoloCourage14
- 3Lindsey HeapsThorns13
- 4Rachel Ann DalyDash10
- 5Christine SinclairThorns9
- 5Jodie TaylorReign9
- 7Crystal DunnCourage8
- 7DebinhaCourage8
- 7Sofia HuertaDash8
- 10Jess McDonaldCourage7
Assists · 2018
All player stats →- 1Jess McDonaldCourage8
- 2Tobin HeathThorns7
- 2Yuki NagasatoStars7
- 4Christine SinclairThorns6
- 4Megan RapinoeReign6
- 4Sofia HuertaDash6
- 7Crystal DunnCourage5
- 7Lynn BiyendoloCourage5
- 9Arin WrightStars4
- 9Christine NairnPride4
Latest results · 2018
All results →- 3–0Courage – ThornsFinal · Sep 22
- 2–0Courage – StarsFinal · Sep 19
- 2–1Thorns – ReignFinal · Sep 15
- 3–1Thorns – ReignFinal · Sep 8
- 1–0Gotham – PrideFinal · Sep 8
- 2–1Royals – StarsFinal · Sep 8