Kansas City and Portland Thorns W are both successful in the NWSL with their 3rd and 4th places respectively. Let's hope for a top match!
- Kansas City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+19) in NWSL
Kansas City have less rest than Portland Thorns W in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a NWSL game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Chicago Red Stars W, so at least Kansas are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Kansas City form and stats
4-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the NWSL numbers at home for Kansas City so far this season.
Kansas City faced defeat in their previous match, away at Chicago Red Stars W (0-4). This club managed a 13 league fixtures long consecutive run without a defeat before that game! Kansas City were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Sky Blue W and winning 1-0.Kansas has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Kansas City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portland Thorns W form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their NWSL travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
It's the second away game in a row for Portland, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Orlando Pride (placed 9th) last time out.
A 0-2 loss hosting San Diego Wave W before that.Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this club's 14 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.
A new game in only three days for Portland Thorns W, the NWSL home match versus Racing Louisville. Busy days.
Portland Thorns W have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Portland Thorns W have won at least one point in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) versus Kansas.The former head-to-head encounter ended Portland Thorns W - Kansas City 3-0, earlier this season. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 3 red cards from the last five duels.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Smith 11 goals |  L. LaBonta 6 goals | K. Hamilton 6 goals |
Kansas City missing players
Portland Thorns W missing players
| Kansas City | Portland Thorns W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | 39 |
| 27 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 63% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 53% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 37% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 56% | 44% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 47% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 78% | 50% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 39% |
| 26% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 9.2 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14 | 15.2 |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 27% | 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 30% |
| 8.6 | 7.1 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.5 |
| 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
- All of Portland Thorns W's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kansas City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portland Thorns W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portland Thorns W have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Portland Thorns W have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+19) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portland Thorns W haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | San Diego Wave W | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | Houston Dash W | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | Kansas City | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 32 |
| 4 | Portland Thorns W | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 5 | OL Reign W | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars W | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Angel City W | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | North Carolina Courage W | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 21 |
| 10 | Washington Spirit W | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Racing Louisville | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Sky Blue W | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -26 | 12 |
