A quick peek at the NWSL table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Get our Portland Thorns W - Chicago Red Stars W preview!
- Portland Thorns W have the most clean sheets (8) in NWSL
- Chicago Red Stars W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Portland Thorns W nor Chicago Red Stars W as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Portland Thorns W form and stats
The total NWSL results at home this season for Portland Thorns W, who have the most clean sheets (8) in NWSL, are 5-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Portland, who played 0-0 against Chicago Red Stars W. That match was also played at this venue (Providence Park).
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Racing Louisville.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portland Thorns W have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Portland can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Portland Thorns W have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Chicago Red Stars W form and stats
As the visiting team in NWSL matches, Chicago Red Stars W have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far. Visiting Chicago Red Stars W has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Chicago Red Stars W has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Portland Thorns W for a 0-0 draw.
A 0-1 loss hosting Houston Dash W before that.Chicago are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.
Look out: 8 of the latest 10 league matches involving this club have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
Chicago Red Stars W are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 10 away games so far. Chicago Red Stars W struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Portland Thorns W and Chicago Red Stars W have duelled already this season: Chicago Red Stars W - Portland Thorns W 2-2. Portland Thorns W-Chicago Red Stars W H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Portland two wins, Chicago Red Stars W two wins, two draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. Smith 12 goals | M. Pugh 10 goals | H. Sugita 5 goals |
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| Portland Thorns W | Chicago Red Stars W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 43 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 32 |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 25 |
| 90% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 90% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 67% |
| 62% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 57% |
| 38% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 55% | 43% |
| 14% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 10% |
| 48% | 18% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 43% |
| 43% | 64% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 38% |
| 19% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.2 | 16 | 16.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| 7.2 | 7.5 | 9.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 29% | 29% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 27% |
| 9.7 | 8.6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 11.2 | 9.6 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
- Chicago Red Stars W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portland Thorns W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portland Thorns W have the most clean sheets (6) at home in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the most clean sheets (8) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+22) 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 | OL Reign W | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns W | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 3 | San Diego Wave W | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Houston Dash W | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Kansas City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage W | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 31 |
| 7 | Chicago Red Stars W | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | Angel City W | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -20 | 21 |
| 10 | Washington Spirit W | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Racing Louisville | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -15 | 17 |
| 12 | Sky Blue W | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -30 | 12 |
