North Carolina vs Phoenix Rising tips and predictions

Neither team holds solid claims

All outcomes are on the table here which is why the draw is a genuine contender.

This fixture has been complex to analyse with confidence but given the hosts' recent defensive record on their own patch, the draw is the recommendation. Creating something of a fortress at home, North Carolina have conceded at an average of just 0.8 goals per game over their last 8 matches.

Few could argue with the idea that both sides can score as they could be well matched. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No is slightly more attractive here.

North Carolina have drawn 6 of their last 11 matches on their own soil, most recently when they drew 0-0 with Rhode Island last Saturday. Phoenix Rising have drawn 6 of their last 10 matches on the road. The last time they went the distance was when they drew with Sacramento Republic last Sunday. It's not a very exciting prediction and it feels like a match to be circumspect about. A deadlock awaits after what will probably be a close encounter.