Portland Thorns
- Portland Thorns (W) have won three of their last five matches, drawing one and losing one.
- Portland are 6th after 23 games with 38 points to Chicago's 16 from the same number of games as the Red Stars sit 16th.
- Robert Vilahamn's team keep a tight ship with their 4-2-3-1 system keeping opponents away from the box and allowing Portland to do their damage when they are on the ball.
Chicago Red Stars
- Chicago Red Stars (W) have won one and lost four of their last five contests.
- Chicago have won 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 after a 3-2 win over Racing Louisville.
- The Red Stars followed that up with a 6-1 defeat away to Denver Summit FC and a 0-6 thrashing at home to North Carolina Courage last time out.
- Red Stars boss Martin Sjoegren is trying to rebuild his team, but is still struggling for consistency.
- They rely on a direct approach and try to catch teams on the counter, but against a Portland side that tries to control possession and play on the front foot, it could be a tough afternoon.
Head-to-Head
These clubs have faced off five times with Portland winning 3 of those meetings, including a 2-0 victory away at Chicago in this same fixture just 4 months ago.
Portland
Sophia Wilson , with four goals in her last 5 , is Portland's danger player with 4 of the Thorns' 9 goals coming in the last 5 fixtures and they should have enough to punish Chicago in the final third.
Chicago
- Julia Grosso has been Chicago's best player recently, who is the only one of the Red Stars' squad that seems to know the back of the net.
- She has 2 of the team's 4 goals in the past 5 matches and she will be key for the visitors here.
Betting Insights
- The odds favor that outcome with the hosts at 1.18, Chicago at 9.25 and the draw at 6.25.
- A Portland win to nil looks a much sharper alternative, especially as the Both Teams To Score market is pushing towards No at 1.98.
Prediction
So, a home win for Portland should be forthcoming in this fixture, and the odds favor that outcome with the hosts at 1.18 , Chicago at 9.25 and the draw at 6.25 .