Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns FC

atDash at Thorns FC

September 26 · 8:45 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Houston DashLWWDLWWDLW7-9

Portland Thorns FCWWWLDWWLDL11-6

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#NWSL StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Gotham FC2113-5-3+1344

2Washington Spirit2111-4-6+1137

3Portland Thorns FC2111-4-6+637

4Utah Royals2111-3-7+1036

5North Carolina Courage2111-3-7+836

#NWSL StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

8Seattle Reign FC208-4-8-128

9Angel City FC207-5-8+526

10Houston Dash217-5-9-126

11Orlando Pride218-2-11-626

12Denver Summit FC206-6-8-124

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Houston Dash4-2-3-1 · from Aug 23

Jane Campbell#1Goalkeeper

Leah Klenke#4Left center back

Natalie Marceline Bain#8Right center back

Allysha Chapman#2Left back

Avery Patterson#15Right back

Kat Rader#22Attacking midfield

Danielle Colaprico#24Left midfield

Maggie Graham#19Right midfield

Kate Faasse#23Forward

Kiki Van Zanten#12AM-L

Linda Ullmark#30AM-R

Portland Thorns FC4-2-3-1 · from Aug 22

Mackenzie Arnold#18Goalkeeper

Jayden Perry#24Left center back

Sam Hiatt#16Right center back

M.A. Vignola#25Left back

Carolyn Calzada#4Right back

Deyna Castellanos#10Attacking midfield

Nina Nijstad#20Left midfield

Jessie Fleming#21Right midfield

Sophia Wilson#9Forward

Pietra Tordin#19AM-L

Renee Lyles#41AM-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1New York Gotham FC13-3.619WWWWD

2Washington Spirit11-6.524DLLWW

3Portland Thorns FC11-6.524WWLDL

4Utah Royals11-7.524WLWLW

5North Carolina Courage11-7.524WLWWW

6San Diego Wave FC11-7.524DLWLD

7Kansas City Current9-8.429LDDWL

8Seattle Reign FC8-8.400LWDWW

9Los Angeles Angel City FC7-8.350DDDDL

10Houston Dash7-9.333WWDLW

11Orlando Pride8-11.381LLLWL

12Denver Summit FC6-8.300DWLDL

13Racing Louisville7-12.333WWWWL

14Bay Area Bay FC6-10.300LDLLL

15Boston Legacy FC5-11.238LLDWL

16Chicago Stars FC5-15.238LLDLL

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atDash at Thorns FC

September 26 · 8:45 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Houston DashLWWDLWWDLW7-9

Portland Thorns FCWWWLDWWLDL11-6

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#NWSL StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Gotham FC2113-5-3+1344

2Washington Spirit2111-4-6+1137

3Portland Thorns FC2111-4-6+637

4Utah Royals2111-3-7+1036

5North Carolina Courage2111-3-7+836

#NWSL StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

8Seattle Reign FC208-4-8-128

9Angel City FC207-5-8+526

10Houston Dash217-5-9-126

11Orlando Pride218-2-11-626

12Denver Summit FC206-6-8-124

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Houston Dash4-2-3-1 · from Aug 23

Jane Campbell#1Goalkeeper

Leah Klenke#4Left center back

Natalie Marceline Bain#8Right center back

Allysha Chapman#2Left back

Avery Patterson#15Right back

Kat Rader#22Attacking midfield

Danielle Colaprico#24Left midfield

Maggie Graham#19Right midfield

Kate Faasse#23Forward

Kiki Van Zanten#12AM-L

Linda Ullmark#30AM-R

Portland Thorns FC4-2-3-1 · from Aug 22

Mackenzie Arnold#18Goalkeeper

Jayden Perry#24Left center back

Sam Hiatt#16Right center back

M.A. Vignola#25Left back

Carolyn Calzada#4Right back

Deyna Castellanos#10Attacking midfield

Nina Nijstad#20Left midfield

Jessie Fleming#21Right midfield

Sophia Wilson#9Forward

Pietra Tordin#19AM-L

Renee Lyles#41AM-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1New York Gotham FC13-3.619WWWWD

2Washington Spirit11-6.524DLLWW

3Portland Thorns FC11-6.524WWLDL

4Utah Royals11-7.524WLWLW

5North Carolina Courage11-7.524WLWWW

6San Diego Wave FC11-7.524DLWLD

7Kansas City Current9-8.429LDDWL

8Seattle Reign FC8-8.400LWDWW

9Los Angeles Angel City FC7-8.350DDDDL

10Houston Dash7-9.333WWDLW

11Orlando Pride8-11.381LLLWL

12Denver Summit FC6-8.300DWLDL

13Racing Louisville7-12.333WWWWL

14Bay Area Bay FC6-10.300LDLLL

15Boston Legacy FC5-11.238LLDWL

16Chicago Stars FC5-15.238LLDLL

Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns FC — Sep 26, 2026

What's at stake

In the table

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns FC — Sep 26, 2026

What's at stake

In the table

Projected starting lineups

League standings