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DossierThrough 2026-09-01

How did North Carolina Courage's 2018 chance creation compare with Portland Thorns's?

North Carolina Courage produced 2.04 xG per match in the 2018 NWSL regular season, higher than Portland Thorns's 1.26. North Carolina Courage averaged 21.7 shots; Portland Thorns averaged 12.8.

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2026-09-02T16:01:17.481Z
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Declared answer

North Carolina Courage produced 2.04 xG per match in the 2018 NWSL regular season, higher than Portland Thorns's 1.26. North Carolina Courage averaged 21.7 shots; Portland Thorns averaged 12.8.

Derived from claim-semantic-contextual-team-chance-creation-comparison · The direct answer restates the located workflow claim.

What mattersEvidence-backed summary

  1. Modeled

    North Carolina Courage produced 2.04 xG per match in the 2018 NWSL regular season, higher than Portland Thorns's 1.26. North Carolina Courage averaged 21.7 shots; Portland Thorns averaged 12.8.

    Per-match rates keep North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns comparable when the two teams have played different numbers of matches.

    Derived from claim-semantic-contextual-team-chance-creation-comparison · This significance statement is derived from the located claim.

    Evidence · Workflow evidenceFull table ↓
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    TeamMatchesShotsShots per match′xG°xG per match°′
    Portland Thorns2430612.830.221.26
    North Carolina Courage2452021.748.972.04
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North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns in the 2018 NWSL regular season.

Workflow evidence. North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns in the 2018 NWSL regular season.
Portland Thorns2430612.830.221.26
North Carolina Courage2452021.748.972.04

2018 chance quality per match

North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns in the same regular-season scope.

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