Photo: The original uploader was Fcb981 at English Wikipedia. Eric Baetscher / CC BY-SA 2.5Portland Thorns FC
NWSL founding member (2012)
Open in Maps →Portland Thorns FC, ranked third in the league, are favored to win against the struggling Racing Louisville FC, who are ranked last. The Thorns have a 52% win probability, compared to the 28% for Racing Louisville. The expected goals for Portland Thorns FC are 1.96, compared to 1.37 for Racing Louisville. The model projects a tight, low-scoring game between the two teams.
Nothing jumps out across the outfield, but the goalkeeping is among the league's best, 2nd of 16.
- Their results are running ahead of the underlying numbers, about 8 goals better than the chances suggest. Expect some of it to regress.
- The soft spot is at the back, 12th of 16.
- Last 5: LDWLD, 5 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).
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
4Strikers and wide forwards, the final third.
Midfield
3Attacking, central and defensive mids, the engine room.
Defense
7Full-backs and centre-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 399 | 0.20 | 100 | |
| CM | 985 | 0.29 | 97 | |
| ST | 1025 | 0.46 | 96 | |
| CB | 1164 | 0.13 | 76 | |
| ST | 736 | 0.23 | 59 | |
| ST | 1045 | 0.22 | 54 | |
| DM | 920 | 0.08 | 44 | |
| CM | 1294 | 0.10 | 42 | |
| FB | 969 | 0.09 | 42 | |
| CB | 759 | 0.09 | 37 | |
| FB | 1058 | 0.08 | 34 | |
| FB | 761 | 0.06 | 15 | |
| CB | 332 | 0.03 | 8 | |
| W | 741 | 0.07 | 3 | |
| GK | 997 | — | n/a |