Denver Summit FC
- Denver Summit FC are eleventh on 15 points from 12.
- Denver are 1-1-2 at home this season, having scored only five times in four home matches.
- Their approach to soccer is measured and compact, they like to control tempo with build-up from the back and a midfield that looks to contain more than create.
Portland Thorns
- Portland Thorns are third in the NWSL 2026 table on 27 points from 15 games.
- Portland are 3-1-4 on the road this season, scoring an average of 1.25 goals a game away, with 10 goals in total.
- Portland Thorns' approach is a lot more fast-paced and aggressive, they press high up the field with fluid shapes and a desire to win the ball back in dangerous areas.
- Robert Vilahamn has done a very good job since taking the reigns on 4th March 2026.
Key Players
- Janine Sonis has been the spark for the club, scoring four of Denver's nine goals across their last five games.
- Sophia Wilson has scored three of the Thorns' nine goals in their last five, she looks dangerous in the box and should get some joy against Denver's compact midfield.
Betting Insights
- The odds suggest that this will be tight, Denver are 2.15 and Portland are 2.99.
- Going both teams to score is a good play here, it fits the matchup well and should pay off with chances at both ends in an open game.
Prediction
They're coming into this one on the back of two straight defeats in their last two away games, so they could lose a point here, but their superior league position and superior attacking threat suggests the Thorns will win this one.
