Photo: The original uploader was Fcb981 at English Wikipedia. Eric Baetscher / CC BY-SA 2.5Portland Thorns FC
All stats through September 27, 2026
NWSL founding member (2012)
Open in Maps →Portland Thorns FC are favored to win the upcoming fixture against Boston Legacy FC, with the model projecting a tight, low-scoring game. Portland Thorns FC are ranked 5th in the standings, 17 points ahead of Boston Legacy FC, who are ranked 14th. The model expects Portland Thorns FC to score 1.64 goals while Boston Legacy FC will score 1.19 goals. Portland Thorns FC are slightly favorites at 41 percent.
Their calling card is the midfield, 5th of 16; the rest is steady.
- Last 5: DLDWD, 6 points.
Play Style
Where this club sits vs the league, 0 to 100 on five style axes.Attack = xG created · Defense = solidity · Pace = openness · Press = ball-winning · Build-up = passing volume.
0–100 percentile vs the league this season · the tick marks 50 (league average).
Roster moves
Signings and availability the season feeds miss or lag. Ratings and playoff odds are team-strength models, so these update the projection as games are played, not the moment a move lands.
Incoming
Signed for this season, not yet debuted. Returning players show a projected card from their last NWSL season; newcomers show their previous club until they debut.Depth Chart
Every player who featured, grouped by line and ranked by minutes. Click a card for the full report.Attack
7Strikers and wide forwards, the final third.
Midfield
5Attacking, central and defensive mids, the engine room.
Defense
8Full-backs and center-backs, the back line.
Goal
1Goalkeepers, the last line. Rated on the GK goals-added model.
Goals-Added Radars
Click any card for the full scouting report.Sortable Table
| Player | Pos | Min | Total g+ /90 | pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Nijstad | DM | 841 | 0.20 | 98 |
| ST | 2329 | 0.45 | 96 | |
| AM | 1460 | 0.31 | 91 | |
| W | 2246 | 0.28 | 80 | |
| W | 348 | 0.27 | 77 | |
| Renee Lyles | W | 453 | 0.20 | 60 |
| CB | 1233 | 0.10 | 54 | |
| CB | 2117 | 0.10 | 53 | |
| FB | 2014 | 0.10 | 51 | |
| ST | 1043 | 0.22 | 51 | |
| CB | 917 | 0.10 | 50 | |
| CB | 1481 | 0.10 | 46 | |
| DM | 1218 | 0.07 | 41 | |
| FB | 1585 | 0.09 | 39 | |
| DM | 2598 | 0.06 | 31 | |
| W | 335 | 0.15 | 24 | |
| FB | 393 | 0.06 | 16 | |
| CM | 445 | 0.05 | 14 | |
| FB | 1502 | 0.05 | 14 | |
| W | 741 | 0.07 | 4 | |
| GK | 2301 | — | n/a |