Portland Thorns FC Women vs Houston Dynamo FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NWSL action on Sunday, 27 September 2026 sees Portland Thorns FC Women take on Houston Dynamo FC, with kick-off at 00:45 UTC.

The venue for the game is Providence Park, Portland, Oregon. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Portland Thorns FC Women are 5th with 42 points from 25 matches, while Houston Dynamo FC are 12th with 29 points from 25 matches. That leaves Houston Dynamo FC 13 points behind Portland Thorns FC Women.

Portland Thorns FC Women are currently in the play-off places. Portland Thorns FC Women have scored 42 goals and conceded 34 goals in the league, a goal difference of +8. Houston Dynamo FC have scored 31 goals and conceded 35 goals in the league, a goal difference of -4.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Portland Thorns FC Women have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 8 goals and let in 5 goals (W-D-L-D-W).

Over their last 5 games Houston Dynamo FC have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 6 goals and let in 6 goals (W-L-L-D-W).

Portland Thorns FC Women arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Houston Dynamo FC.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Portland Thorns FC Women averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1 conceded per game, while Houston Dynamo FC averaged 1.2 scored and 1.2 conceded.

Portland Thorns FC Women have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ION (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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