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NWSL Match Preview: Portland Thorns (10-8-7) vs. Houston Dash (8-11-6)

Venue & Match Details

Stadium: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Kickoff: 5:15 PM PT / 8:15 PM ET

Competition: NWSL Regular Season Finale

Weather Outlook

Forecast: Cool, 57°F (14°C), partly cloudy, light winds (5–7 mph)

Conditions: Favorable for play, turf surface at Providence Park ensures consistent footing.

Injury Report

Portland Thorns:

Sophia Smith (F, 11 goals, 5 assists) – Fit and expected to start.

Olivia Moultrie (M, 8 goals) – Available, key midfield presence.

No major new injuries reported.

Houston Dash:

Diana Ordóñez (F, 7 goals) – Fit and leading the line.

María Sánchez (M, 6 assists) – Available, creative spark.

No significant absences reported.

Player Matchups

Sophia Smith (POR) vs. Katie Lind (HOU, CB): Portland’s top scorer against Houston’s defensive leader.

Olivia Moultrie (POR) vs. María Sánchez (HOU): Midfield battle between Portland’s box-to-box engine and Houston’s playmaker.

Morgan Weaver (POR, 6 goals) vs. Jane Campbell (HOU GK): Weaver’s pace and finishing against Houston’s U.S. international goalkeeper.

Team Form

Portland Thorns:

Last 5: W–L–W–L–D

Goals: 34 scored, 29 conceded (+5 GD)

Home Record: 6-2-4

Houston Dash:

Last 5: W–L–D–L–W

Goals: 24 scored, 34 conceded (-10 GD)

Away Record: 4-6-2

Series History

All-Time: Portland leads the head-to-head with 17 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses.

2025 Meetings:

May 2025: Portland 2–1 Houston

Aug 2025: Houston 1–0 Portland

Recent trend: evenly split in 2025, but Portland historically dominant at Providence Park.

Betting Trends

Portland: Won 2 of last 3 home matches, scoring 2+ goals in both.

Houston: Lost 4 of last 6 away matches, scoring just 3 goals in that span.

3 of last 5 head-to-heads have gone Over 2.5 goals.

Portland has scored in 7 straight home games.

MATCH ODDS

Portland Thorns – 165                    Draw + 275         Houston Dash + 360

Over 2.5  -130                   Under 2.5 – 115

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025

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