Portland Thorns W should be expected winners of this home match against Racing Louisville, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+19) in NWSL
- Racing Louisville have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in NWSL
There have been limited time to rest for the hosting team, as they featured in a NWSL match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Kansas City, so at least Portland are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Portland Thorns W form and stats
The story so far in the NWSL for Portland Thorns W at their home stadium (Providence Park) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Portland Thorns W travelled for their previous game, a trip to Kansas City that ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Wilkinson made a successful contribution in the game against Kansas City, bringing on Rodríguez who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Orlando Pride.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Chicago Red Stars W are coming to town in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Portland Thorns W's attacking play is working. 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 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Racing Louisville form and stats
Racing Louisville have only collected 8 points from their away games in the NWSL, after 1-5-3 (9 played).
Impressive finishing from DeMelo and Nadim secured the home win 2-0 against Orlando Pride in their previous game. That victory was so needed for this club, after a horrific sequence of 13 league matches in a row not winning.
A 1-5 defeat away at North Carolina Courage W before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The NWSL trip to Angel City W.
In the opposite end, Racing Louisville have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have battled before this season: Racing Louisville - Portland 1-2. Portland Thorns W-Racing Louisville H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Portland Thorns W three wins, Racing Louisville zero wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. Smith 11 goals |  N. Nadim 6 goals | H. Sugita 5 goals |
Portland Thorns W missing players
Racing Louisville missing players
| Portland Thorns W | Racing Louisville | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 40 | 21 | 12 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 31 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 78% | 89% |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 74% |
| 63% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 53% |
| 42% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 32% |
| 16% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 53% | 22% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 58% |
| 37% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 26% |
| 16% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 26% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 1.2 | 0.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15.2 | 16.2 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6 | 8.8 |
| 7.2 | 7.6 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 31% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 23% |
| 10.5 | 9.8 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 11 | 11.6 |
| 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
- Portland Thorns W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Portland Thorns W have scored more than double the goals of Racing Louisville.
- Portland Thorns W have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in NWSL
- Portland Thorns W have the the best goal difference (+19) in NWSL
- Racing Louisville have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Racing Louisville have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in NWSL
- Racing Louisville have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 4 | Portland Thorns W | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 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 |
