Venue & Game Details
Location: Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FL
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Competition: NWSL Regular Season, Round 24
Broadcast: Prime Video / NWSL+
Weather Forecast (Orlando, FL)
Kickoff Temp: ~79°F (26°C)
Conditions: Clear skies, humid evening
Wind: Light SE breeze, 4–6 mph
Impact: Warm, sticky conditions could test fitness late in the match
Injury Report (per NWSL availability report)
Orlando Pride:
Out: Barbra Banda (hip), Marta (back), Kylie Nadaner (excused)
Questionable: Summer Yates (ankle)
Portland Thorns:
Out: Julie Dufour (knee), Caiya Hanks (knee), Marie Müller (knee), Nicole Payne (knee), Morgan Weaver (knee), Olivia Wade-Katoa (maternity), Sophia Wilson (maternity)
Questionable: None
Player Matchups
Orlando Pride (9-8-6)
Carson Pickett (LB): 2 goals in last 5 matches, key set-piece threat.
Adriana: Creative hub, 4 assists this season.
Simone Charley: Scored last week vs Houston, adds pace in Banda’s absence.
Portland Thorns (9-7-7)
Olivia Moultrie: 6 goals, including a brace vs Bay FC last week.
Jessie Fleming: 4 assists, midfield engine.
Sophia Smith: Returning from injury earlier this year, still Portland’s most dangerous forward when fit.
Key Battle: Orlando’s makeshift attack without Banda vs. Portland’s back line missing Weaver and Müller.
Team Records & Recent Form
Orlando Pride
Record: 9-8-6 (33 pts, 6th place)
Last 5: D-L-W-L-D
Recent: 1-1 draw @ Houston Dash
Portland Thorns
Record: 9-7-7 (34 pts, 4th place)
Last 5: W-L-D-D-W
Recent: 2-1 win vs Bay FC (Moultrie brace)
Series History
All-time: Portland leads 15W–4L–2D
Last meeting (May 3, 2025): Portland 1, Orlando 0 (Providence Park)
Orlando’s last home win vs Portland: May 24, 2024 (2-1)
At Orlando: Portland leads 5W–3L–2D
Betting Trends
Orlando: 2W–1D–2L in last 5; 3 of last 5 under 2.5 goals.
Portland: 2W–2D–1L in last 5; 4 of last 5 BTTS.
Head-to-head: 3 of last 5 meetings under 2.5 goals.
Orlando has won 2 of last 3 home matches vs Portland.
MATCH ODDS
Orlando Pride – 125 Draw + 255 Portland Thorns + 270
Over 2.5 – 135 Under 2.5 – 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 9, 2025
