It's advantage Portland Thorns W at this point, with the 1st position in the NWSL table and eagerly waiting for Chicago Red Stars W (who are in 4th).
- Portland Thorns W have the fewest conceded goals (17) in NWSL
- Chicago Red Stars W is in the best form (5-0-1) in NWSL
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Portland Thorns W form and stats
Portland Thorns W are steadily winning NWSL games and points here at Providence Park. 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 184 minutes.
Portland drew their last game, also a home match. North Carolina Courage W was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Houston Dash W.Portland Thorns W have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Providence Park with 22 goals in 12 league matches. Portland are not conceding a lot of goals here at Providence Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Chicago Red Stars W form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chicago Red Stars W so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose). The fact that Chicago Red Stars W have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The Chicago goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 233 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
M. Pugh scored in Chicago's previous match, the home game against Sky Blue W that ended 1-0.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Orlando Pride at their stadium, the result 1-0.The attacking power of Chicago when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Chicago have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H meeting ended Chicago Red Stars W - Portland 2-1, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Portland two wins, one draw and Chicago Red Stars W one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Smith 7 goals |  C. Sinclair 5 goals | S. Charley 5 goals |
Portland Thorns W missing players
Chicago Red Stars W missing players
| Portland Thorns W | Chicago Red Stars W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 33 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 28 |
| 88% | 83% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 62% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 42% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 44% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 16% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 38% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 44% |
| 58% | 58% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 17% | 17% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.4 | 17.2 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.3 | 11.8 |
| 5.4 | 7.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 18% | 17% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| 9.8 | 8.8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 9 | 8.6 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3 | 3.6 |
- Chicago Red Stars W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Chicago Red Stars W is in the best form (5-0-1) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portland Thorns W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Portland Thorns W have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chicago Red Stars W have scored away.
- Portland Thorns W have the fewest conceded goals (17) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the fewest points from losing position (1) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the most clean sheets (6) at home in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+16) in NWSL
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portland Thorns W | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 |
| 2 | OL Reign W | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit W | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 39 |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars W | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| 5 | Sky Blue W | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage W | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | Houston Dash W | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 9 | Racing Louisville | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -19 | 22 |
| 10 | Kansas City | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -21 | 16 |