On Saturday afternoon, Seattle Reign FC host their final regular season home match of 2018 — facing off against the top-ranked North Carolina Courage. This is the final of three meetings between the two clubs this season. A depleted Reign FC squad fell 1-0 to the Courage during a mid-week match on the road in April, and the team fell apart in the second half to fall 4-1 to the Courage in June.
North Carolina currently sits in first place — and secured the NWSL Shield three weeks ago — with a record of 16-1-5 (53 points in 22 games played; 2.