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NWSL 2026 Playoff quarter-final

Washington Spirit v Portland Thorns FC

Washington Spirit v Portland Thorns FC

Washington Spirit3rd 55 pts

Sun 8 Nov

3:00 pm EST

Portland Thorns FC6th 50 pts

Sun 8 Nov, 3:00 pm EST Audi Field NWSL 2026, Playoff quarter-final

What it decides

Washington Spirit

3rd

55 points in the regular season.

Portland Thorns FC

6th

50 points in the regular season.

Places and points from the regular season One match decides the tie

This season

Each club’s season figures with its league rank
WASPOR
Points per match1.83 3rd1.67 6th
Goals scored per match1.43 8th1.67 5th
Goals conceded per match0.93 2nd1.37 8th
Clean sheets12 2nd11 4th

NWSL 2026 30 matches each rank of 16 stronger value in ink

Meetings this season

Season series

Matchday 1 Fri 13 Mar

Washington Spirit0

Portland Thorns FC1

Matchday 20 Sun 6 Sep

Portland Thorns FC1

Washington Spirit2

Washington Spirit won one, Portland Thorns FC won one; level at 2–2 on aggregate.

Form

Washington Spirit
Portland Thorns FC

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Gotham FC30+1661
2San Diego Wave FC30+1458
3Washington Spirit30+1555
4Kansas City Current30+1553
5Angel City FC30+2252
6Portland Thorns FC30+950
7Utah Royals FC30+547
8Seattle Reign FC30+447

Final regular-season table

By the numbers

Washington Spirit, 3rd, are 5 points ahead of Portland Thorns FC, 6th. Washington Spirit 55 from 30. Portland Thorns FC 50 from 30.

Washington Spirit come in with 9 points from last 5, against 8 for Portland Thorns FC. Washington Spirit: . Portland Thorns FC: .

Pitch Insights

Latest insight, before kickoff

Recent results

Before today, Portland Thorns FC took 8 points from 5 completed matches: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

How we know

NWSL, this season; regulation. Regulation results. Evidence available through .

Recent results: Points = 8 points; Wins = 2 matches; Draws = 2 matches; Defeats = 1 matches

Points
8 points
Wins
2 matches
Draws
2 matches
Defeats
1 matches
All 5 supporting matches
Date (UTC)HomeScoreAway
Houston Dash0–2Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC1–0North Carolina Courage
Bay FC2–2Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC2–4Boston Legacy FC
Portland Thorns FC1–1Houston Dash

Why this insight: Verified context before kickoff.

Earlier insights (3)

Before kickoff

Previous meeting

Their previous meeting this season was Portland Thorns FC 1–2 Washington Spirit after regulation.

How we know

NWSL, this season; regulation. Regulation results. Evidence available through .

Previous meeting: Previous home score = 1 goals; Previous away score = 2 goals

Previous home score
1 goals
Previous away score
2 goals
All 2 supporting matches
Date (UTC)HomeScoreAway
Portland Thorns FC1–2Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit0–1Portland Thorns FC

Why this insight: Verified context before kickoff.

Before kickoff

Unbeaten run

Before today, Portland Thorns FC were unbeaten across their previous 3 completed competition matches.

How we know

NWSL, this season; regulation. Regulation results. Evidence available through .

Unbeaten run: Unbeaten run before kickoff = 3 matches

Unbeaten run before kickoff
3 matches
All 30 supporting matches
Date (UTC)HomeScoreAway
Houston Dash0–2Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC1–0North Carolina Courage
Bay FC2–2Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC2–4Boston Legacy FC
Portland Thorns FC1–1Houston Dash
Orlando Pride1–4Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC1–1Chicago Stars FC
Portland Thorns FC1–2Washington Spirit
Gotham FC1–1Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC1–0Denver Summit FC
Portland Thorns FC2–1Orlando Pride
Boston Legacy FC3–4Portland Thorns FC
Utah Royals5–1Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC2–2Gotham FC
Denver Summit FC2–1Portland Thorns FC
Seattle Reign FC2–0Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC4–0Racing Louisville FC
Portland Thorns FC2–2Utah Royals
Kansas City Current3–1Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC2–0Bay FC
Portland Thorns FC0–0Angel City FC
Racing Louisville FC3–1Portland Thorns FC
Chicago Stars FC0–2Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC2–0San Diego Wave FC
Angel City FC1–2Portland Thorns FC
North Carolina Courage2–2Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC2–0Kansas City Current
San Diego Wave FC3–1Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC2–0Seattle Reign FC
Washington Spirit0–1Portland Thorns FC

Why this insight: Verified context before kickoff.

Before kickoff

Recent scoring contribution

C. Luvanga scored 2 of the 13 goals recorded for Washington Spirit across their previous 10 completed matches.

How we know

NWSL, this season; regulation. Regulation results. Evidence available through .

Recent scoring contribution: Player goals = 2 goals; Team goals = 13 goals; Team matches = 10 matches

Player goals
2 goals
Team goals
13 goals
Team matches
10 matches
All 10 supporting matches
Date (UTC)HomeScoreAway
Washington Spirit2–0Chicago Stars FC
Recorded goals (2)
  • 61′, second half: M. Alozie (own goal)
  • 84′, second half: T. Rodman
Kansas City Current2–1Washington Spirit
Recorded goals (3)
  • 11′, first half: C. Luvanga
  • 13′, first half: L. LaBonta
  • 16′, first half: V. DiBernardo
Washington Spirit1–0Gotham FC
Recorded goals (1)
  • 69′, second half: L. Di Guglielmo
Houston Dash2–3Washington Spirit
Recorded goals (5)
  • 10′, first half: T. Rudd
  • 43′, first half: M. Ivanović
  • 50′, second half: S. Cantore
  • 58′, second half: M. Ivanović
  • 83′, second half: C. Luvanga
Washington Spirit0–1Angel City FC
Recorded goals (1)
  • 88′, second half: Maiara Niehues
Chicago Stars FC0–3Washington Spirit
Recorded goals (3)
  • 6′, first half: T. Rodman
  • 33′, first half: A. Sullivan
  • 84′, second half: Tamara Bolt
Washington Spirit0–3Boston Legacy FC
Recorded goals (3)
  • 80′, second half: A. Traoré
  • 93′, second half: Amanda Gutierres
  • 95′, second half: Amanda Gutierres
Portland Thorns FC1–2Washington Spirit
Recorded goals (3)
  • 17′, first half: S. Wilson
  • 58′, second half: T. Rudd
  • 79′, second half: M. Bethi
Washington Spirit1–0Bay FC
Recorded goals (1)
  • 48′, first half: P. Metayer
Washington Spirit0–1Orlando Pride
Recorded goals (1)
  • 2′, first half: H. McCutcheon

Why this insight: Verified context before kickoff.

Coverage and selection

Insights are selected from verified form, scoring and match history as the match develops. Corrected evidence can remove or replace an earlier insight.

  • Form: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.
  • Scoring: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.
  • Defending: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.
  • Home and away: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.
  • Previous meetings: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.
  • Match situations: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.
  • Player form: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.
  • Milestones: Available. Verified historical membership supports prepared observations.

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.