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Portland Thorns will be looking to record their sixth straight National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) win when they take on Houston Dash at the Shell Energy Stadium on Friday.
The visitors thrashed Seattle Reign 4-0 last weekend, while Fran Alonso's side will aim to build on the 1-0 win at Angel City in their previous outing.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | May 17, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT |
| Venue: | Shell Energy Stadium |
The NWSL match between Houston Dash and Portland Thorns will be played at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA.
It will kick off at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT on Friday, May 17, in the United States (US).
How to watch Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns online - TV channels & live streams
In the US, the NWSL match between Houston Dash and Portland Thorns is available to watch and stream online live through NWSL+.
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Team news & squads
Houston Dash team news
Alonso is likely to stick with his winning XI with Diana Ordonez leading the line of attack, while Avery Patterson and Amanda West support from the wide areas.
Houston Dash possible XI: Campbell; Nielsen, Jacobs, Petersen; Patterson, Schmidt, Puntigam, West; Olivieri, Ordonez, Bachmann.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Campbell, Hinz |
| Defenders: | Ayson, Chapman, Harris, Jacobs, Lind, Nielsen, Petersen, Soto, Tarciane |
| Midfielders: | Alves, Briede, Hirst, Olivieri, Puntigam, Rubensson, Schmidt, Solaun, Van Zanten |
| Forwards: | Alozie, Bachmann, Gareis, Kizer, Nagasato, Ordonez, Patterson, West, Gramaglia |
Portland Thorns team news
The Thorns interim Rob Gale is also likely to name an unchanged line-up from the Seattle Reign win.
With Christine Sinclair upfront, the scorers last time out in Olivia Moultrie, Hina Sugita and Sophia Smith will all feature in attack once again.
Meanwhile, Morgan Weaver sustained an injury in the win over Bay FC earlier this month and is likely to miss out once again.
Portland Thorns possible XI: Hogan; Payne, Hubly, Sauerbrunn, Muller; Coffey; Moultrie, Sugita, Fleming, Smith; Sinclair.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Alvarado, Asman, Bixby, Hogan, Kozal |
| Defenders: | Hubly, Klingenberg, Nally, Obaze, Payne, Provenzano, Reyes, Sauerbrunn |
| Midfielders: | Coffey, Fleming, McKenzie, Moultrie, Muller, Sheva, Sugita, Wade-Katoa |
| Forwards: | Beckie, D'Aquila, Dias, Linnehan, Sinclair, Smith |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Houston Dash and Portland Thorns across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2024 | Portland Thorns 4-1 Houston Dash | NWSL |
| May 12, 2023 | Houston Dash 2-1 Portland Thorns | NWSL |
| April 14, 2023 | Portland Thorns 1-1 Houston Dash | NWSL |
| June 12, 2022 | Houston Dash 0-4 Portland Thorns | NWSL |
| May 21, 2022 | Portland Thorns 0-2 Houston Dash | NWSL |