Football news and preview: Portland Thorns W favourites when Chicago Red Stars W visit

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Competition: USA NWSL
Competition: Sun 21.May
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Providence Park (21144 seats)

Portland Thorns W have enginereed 2 home victories so far, Chicago Red Stars W have won 0 away. Who improves their results in this one?

Insights:
  • Portland Thorns W have the most scored goals (18) in NWSL
  • Chicago Red Stars W have the most conceded goals (18) 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.

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Portland Thorns W form and stats

2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the NWSL numbers at home for Portland Thorns W so far this season.

Portland Thorns W are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Houston Dash W. Up until that fixture this team had gone six consecutive league rounds without a loss.

A 3-3 draw away before that, with North Carolina Courage W the opponent.

The Portland manager Norris has got the team scoring with 10 from 4 home games in the league.

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Chicago Red Stars W form and stats

It's not happening yet for Chicago Red Stars W on their NWSL travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Chicago Red Stars W, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Racing Louisville (placed 7th).

A loss against Sky Blue W was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Chicago have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Chicago Red Stars W can't defend away. 11 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the previous seven meetings): Portland Thorns W won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Chicago Red Stars W managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / three.

Top Goalscorers

Portland Thorns WC. Dunn
C. Dunn
4 goals
PortlandS. Smith
S. Smith
4 goals
Portland Thorns WM. Weaver
M. Weaver
3 goals

Portland Thorns W missing players

Chicago Red Stars W missing players

Portland Thorns W Chicago Red Stars W
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 1 3 7
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 2 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
18 10 4 Scored S 0 4 11
10 4 4 Conceded C 3 11 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 43%
43% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 67% 43%
71% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 86%
29% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 14%
 
6.1 6.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.3 4.7
4.6 4.5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.3 4.7
1.1 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
19.1 21 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12 10.9
8 8.2 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5 4.4
32% 30% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 35%
 
11.9 12.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 16 13 13
3.9 3.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 11 6.7 5.7
Key stats in NWSL this season:
  • All of Chicago Red Stars W's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Portland Thorns W's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Chicago Red Stars W have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Chicago Red Stars W have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Chicago Red Stars W have the fewest clean sheets (0) in NWSL
  • Chicago Red Stars W have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in NWSL
  • Chicago Red Stars W have the most conceded goals (11) away in NWSL
  • Chicago Red Stars W have the most conceded goals (18) in NWSL
  • Chicago Red Stars W have the most matches over the total-line (6) in NWSL
  • Chicago Red Stars W have the the worst goal difference (-7) away in NWSL
  • Chicago Red Stars W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portland Thorns W have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 scored in all their matches so far.
  • Portland Thorns W have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in NWSL
  • Portland Thorns W have the most scored goals (10) at home in NWSL
  • Portland Thorns W have the most scored goals (18) in NWSL
  • Portland Thorns W have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in NWSL
  • Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+8) in NWSL
  • Portland Thorns W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 8 5 0 3 15 10 3 2 0 1 7 6 5 3 0 2 8 4 5 15
2 Washington Spirit W 8 4 3 1 11 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 5 2 2 1 7 6 4 15
3 OL Reign W 7 4 1 2 12 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 4 1 1 2 4 4 6 13
4 Sky Blue W 7 4 1 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 0 1 6 4 1 13
5 Portland Thorns W 7 3 3 1 18 10 4 2 2 0 10 4 3 1 1 1 8 6 8 12
6 North Carolina Courage W 8 3 2 3 8 9 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 0 2 2 4 -1 11
7 Racing Louisville 8 2 4 2 11 9 3 1 2 0 7 4 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 10
8 Orlando Pride 8 3 1 4 7 12 4 2 0 2 4 5 4 1 1 2 3 7 -5 10
9 Angel City W 8 2 3 3 11 13 5 1 1 3 6 9 3 1 2 0 5 4 -2 9
10 Houston Dash W 8 2 3 3 5 9 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 1 2 1 3 4 -4 9
11 Kansas City 8 2 0 6 9 16 5 2 0 3 5 8 3 0 0 3 4 8 -7 6
12 Chicago Red Stars W 7 1 1 5 11 18 4 1 1 2 7 7 3 0 0 3 4 11 -7 4