Orlando Pride SC (W)
- Orlando Pride SC (W) have failed to win in their last two home games (D1, L1).
- Orlando Pride SC (W) have won one, drawn two, and lost two of their last five.
Portland Thorns (W)
- Portland Thorns (W) are currently 4th in the NWSL 2025 standings with 34 points from 23 matches, one point above 6th-placed Orlando Pride SC (W) who have 33 points from the same number of games.
- Portland Thorns (W) have had mixed away form in NWSL 2025 (W3, D3, L5).
- Portland Thorns (W) have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their last five.
Head-to-Head
The Orlando Pride SC (W) vs Portland Thorns (W) prediction is influenced by the fact that Portland Thorns (W) won the reverse fixture 1-0 at home back in the NWSL 2025 season five months ago, and have won three of the last five meetings.
Styles & tactics
- The two teams represent different sides of the tactical spectrum when it comes to playing styles, Portland Thorns (W) have a much more free-flowing and high-energy style of play than the compact and methodical Orlando Pride SC (W).
- Under the tutelage of Rob Gale, who has led Portland Thorns (W) since July 2024, the team have developed a unique high-press style that combines the best bits of a 4-3-3 and a 4-2-3-1.
Portland Thorns (W)
- Olivia Moultrie is in particularly fine form for Portland Thorns (W) and has scored three of their last five goals in her last three games.
- Sophia Smith is a focal point of Portland’s attack, bringing pace and creativity in the final third.
Orlando Pride SC (W)
- They are more of a rigid, mid-block team that looks to get men behind the ball, but they can be very dangerous when they make forward transitions, where they can quickly break with line-breaking runs.
- Barbra Banda and Adriana are always big threats when this happens, and Carson Pickett has been in fantastic form for the Pride of late, scoring two of their last six goals in a five-game stretch.
Betting Insights
- Orlando Pride SC (W) have a good home record in NWSL 2025 (W4, D3, L4) and have scored an average of 1.36 goals per game at home.
- This Orlando Pride SC (W) vs Portland Thorns (W) betting tips section suggests that Portland Thorns (W) have struggled away from home this season, winning only three of their 11 away games.
- The bookies have also made them the underdogs at 3.94 which seems a bit of a surprise.
- With Both sides to score at 1.67 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.72, our Orlando Pride SC (W) vs Portland Thorns (W) betting tips indicate that this should be an open and exciting matchup.
Prediction
A win for Orlando would be our selection for the result at 1.76 , as Portland Thorns (W) will no doubt be a big threat, but the Pride are a strong team at home and should have the better of the visitors on Saturday.
