Houston Dash 0–2 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 27

Houston Dash v Portland Thorns FC

Houston Dash12th 33 pts

0

0–2

Full time

Sun 1 Nov

Expected goals: Houston Dash 1.00, Portland Thorns FC 2.02

Portland Thorns FC5th 50 pts

S. Wilson 34′, 70′ pen

2

Sun 1 Nov, 5:00 pm EST Shell Energy Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 27

Key moments

34′Goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)0–1
70′Penalty goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)0–2

Top performers

Houston Dash

S. SchmidtFHOUshirt 130G3SH
C. LariseyFHOUshirt 90G2SH
M. GrahamMHOUshirt 190G2SH

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 92G9SH
C. HanksMPORshirt 70G3SH
P. TordinPORshirt 19, came off the bench0G2SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Houston Dash

12thNo change

Finished 12th in the regular season, out of the playoffs, 14 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place.

Portland Thorns FC

5th▲1 from 6th

Finished 6th in the regular season, in the playoff places, 5 points above North Carolina Courage.

Playoff quarter-final

Portland Thorns FC: playoff quarter-final
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 8 Nov	A	Washington Spirit	3:00 pm EST

Season series

Matchday 23 Sat 26 Sep

Portland Thorns FC1

Houston Dash1

Matchday 27 Sun 1 Nov

Houston Dash0

Portland Thorns FC2

Portland Thorns FC won one, one drawn; 3–1 on aggregate to Portland Thorns FC.

Team stats

HOU POR

Expected goals: Houston Dash: 1.00; Portland Thorns FC: 2.02
Possession: Houston Dash: 57%; Portland Thorns FC: 43%
Shots: Houston Dash: 14; Portland Thorns FC: 18
Corners: Houston Dash: 8; Portland Thorns FC: 9

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	29	+14	58
2	San Diego Wave FC	29	+13	55
3	Washington Spirit	29	+13	52
4	Kansas City Current	29	+13	50
5	Portland Thorns FC	30	+9	50
6	Angel City FC	29	+19	49
7	Utah Royals FC	29	+7	47
8	Seattle Reign FC	29	+3	44
⋯
12	Houston Dash	30	−6	33

After this result

By the numbers

Houston Dash have 4 points from last 5, in step with their season. 0.8 a match, against 1.1 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Portland Thorns FC are 2 matches from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 5. Next at Washington Spirit, 8 November.

The match on the pitch

Houston Dash: 57% possession; 96 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 5.0 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 43% possession; 96 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 4.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Houston Dash

Portland Thorns FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Houston Dash started 12% of their possessions in the final third, Portland Thorns FC 4%.

Where the shots came from

Houston DashPortland Thorns FC

Houston Dash attack right, Portland Thorns FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Houston Dash

Portland Thorns FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Houston DashPortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Houston DashPortland Thorns FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Houston DashPortland Thorns FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,479 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Houston Dash attack right, Portland Thorns FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

86 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:16	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
2:32	M. Ivanović	Houston Dash
3:48	S. Schmidt	Houston Dash
4:39	C. Larisey	Houston Dash
5:59	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
7:03	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
7:56	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
10:52	C. Hanks	Portland Thorns FC
10:55	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
12:29	D. Colaprico	Houston Dash
14:38	C. Hanks	Portland Thorns FC
14:47	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
14:48	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
16:19	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
22:10	M. Ivanović	Houston Dash
22:23	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
23:28	R. Turner	Portland Thorns FC
25:22	M. Graham	Houston Dash
25:34	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
25:36	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC

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Lineups

Houston DashFormation 4-4-2

Houston Dash, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 14 P. Nielsen, 4 L. Klenke, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 22 K. Rader, 19 M. Graham, 24 D. Colaprico, 47 M. Ivanović. Line 3: 9 C. Larisey, 13 S. Schmidt.

Houston Dash lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	J. Campbell	90	0	0	0.00
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.03
27	L. Boattin, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.07
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.11
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.05
24	D. Colaprico, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.00
13	S. Schmidt, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.38
9	C. Larisey, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.14
47	M. Ivanović, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.08
Substitutes
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.12
17	S. Puntigam, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
23	K. Faasse, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.02
30	L. Ullmark, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
34	K. Harper, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	1.00

Unused: C. DeLisle, A. Chapman, N. Hammond, C. Hardin

All player stats

Houston Dash lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	2	62%	0	0
27	L. Boattin, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	78%	0	0
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.07	2	2	0	83%	3	2
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	4	3
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.11	1	0	0	89%	3	1
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.05	1	0	4	63%	1	0
24	D. Colaprico, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
13	S. Schmidt, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.38	3	1	1	86%	0	0
9	C. Larisey, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.14	2	1	1	100%	2	0
47	M. Ivanović, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.08	2	1	0	69%	1	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
2	A. Chapman	–
8	N. Hammond	–
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.12	1	0	0	64%	1	0
17	S. Puntigam, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	0
18	C. Hardin	–
23	K. Faasse, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	100%	0	0
30	L. Ullmark, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	0	0
34	K. Harper, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			0	0	1.00	14	5	11	80%	17	6

Houston Dash goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	J. Campbell	90	7	9	78%	2	1

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-4-2

Portland Thorns FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 4 C. Calzada, 5 I. Obaze, 24 J. Perry, 2 R. Reyes. Line 2: 23 M. Müller, 20 N. Nijstad, 21 J. Fleming, 7 C. Hanks. Line 3: 9 S. Wilson, 66 R. Turner.

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	M. Arnold	90	0	0	0.00
4	C. Calzada, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.00
20	N. Nijstad, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.07
5	I. Obaze	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.09
23	M. Müller, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.03
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00
66	R. Turner, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	2	0	1.36
7	C. Hanks, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.14
Substitutes
22	M. Weaver, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.07
19	P. Tordin, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.26
25	M. Vignola, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
41	R. Lyles, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00
6	C. Bogere, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	2.04

Unused: M. Messner, M. McKenzie, S. Hiatt, V. Loboa

All player stats

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
4	C. Calzada, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	2	1
20	N. Nijstad, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.07	1	0	0	83%	2	1
5	I. Obaze	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	0	2
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.09	1	0	0	94%	1	2
23	M. Müller, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	73%	2	0
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	81%	2	0
66	R. Turner, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.00	0	0	3	64%	0	0
9	S. Wilson	90	2	0	1.36	9	4	1	63%	2	0
7	C. Hanks, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.14	3	3	2	71%	0	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
22	M. Weaver, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.07	1	1	0	56%	1	1
19	P. Tordin, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.26	2	1	0	82%	0	1
25	M. Vignola, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	63%	0	0
41	R. Lyles, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
29	M. McKenzie	–
6	C. Bogere, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	0
16	S. Hiatt	–
88	V. Loboa	–
Team			2	1	2.04	18	9	12	75%	12	8