- Away form: Orlando Pride have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 6 of their 9 away matches in NWSL 2026.
- Home form: Portland Thorns have an undefeated record in 2026 at home, winning 5 and drawing 3 of 8 matches played.
- Defence stat: Portland have conceded just 4 goals at home in NWSL fixtures.
Pride’s problems are worse than Portland’s
Standings and odds
Portland Thorns sit 7th in NWSL 2026 with 28 points from 18 games and Orlando Pride are 11th with 23 points from 19 matches. The Thorns are favorites for this match at 1.89, the tie at 3.6 and Pride at 3.54 suggest it might be a cagey game with not much between the two clubs.
Recent form
Form suggests Portland are the likelier winner at Providence Park this weekend with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 games compared to Orlando Pride's 1 win and 4 defeats from their previous 5 matches. But Orlando lost both of their last two, 5-0 away to North Carolina Courage and 1-3 at home to Racing Louisville, so it is hard to back them.
Away record
Their away record is poor in 2026, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from 9 matches played on the road.
Pride have a good recent record against Portland
Head-to-head
The head-to-head record between these two clubs is level at 1-1 over the last two meetings, but Orlando Pride's 1-0 home win last season was hard-fought and Portland have kept the visitors winless in their two most recent trips to the city.
Tactics and form
Portland look more likely to get the win in this game at Providence Park, but it has the feel of a cagey matchup and Under 2.5 goals at 2.23 is probably more appealing than the draw or double chance bets on either team because the home side's dominance could shut Orlando down and make it hard for the visitors to break out fast.
- Robert Vilahamn's Thorns have a distinctive playing style and have set up well in 2026 as a well-organized 4-2-3-1 side, playing on the front foot, but also disciplined and patient in their build-up play.
- The Pride have set up in compact blocks and Seb Hines has an efficient team that plays a transition-heavy style, releasing the ball quickly and using their speed in the channels to punish the opposition.
- Portland have the in-form player edge with Sophia Wilson scoring three of the Thorns' eight goals across their previous five games.
- Orlando average 0.89 goals per game scored and 1.78 conceded when on the road in 2026, so it's hard to escape the feeling that they have been leaking more goals than they should on their travels.
