Portland Thorns (home)
- Portland Thorns have a 100% home record (W3) and clean sheet record in NWSL 2026.
- The Thorns have been on top in NWSL 2026 with 19 points from nine matches.
- Sophia Wilson has been in excellent form, notching three of Portland's nine goals in the last five games.
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Recent stats:
- 100% home record (W3)
- 19 points from nine matches
- Three goals from Sophia Wilson in the last five games
Bay FC (away)
- Bay FC have won two of their three NWSL away games in 2026, averaging 1.33 goals scored and conceded per match.
- Bay sit 10th with 10 points from their opening seven games.
Head-to-Head
- Bay FC lead the head-to-head series 2-1 in the last three meetings.
- Portland won the NWSL 2025 meeting 2-1.
Portland
- Emma Coates has been building a fluid, attack-minded system since taking over in December 2025, with the 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations interchangeable depending on player decision-making.
- Sophia Wilson provides a spark of creativity that has been crucial to Portland’s success so far.
Bay
Robert Vilahamn has developed a possession-first style since taking over in March 2026, pairing high-tempo pressing with a rotating front line.
Betting Insights
- The home side are 1.7 favourites at the time of writing, while the visitors are 4.33.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.76 looks a good option given the teams' tendencies and recent meetings.
Prediction
- The Thorns appear to be in the driver’s seat this year, but a meeting of philosophies could produce end-to-end action.
- Expect a match that could see plenty of goals if Portland’s pressing disrupts Bay’s build-up.
