USA - National Womens Soccer League
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by Stephen Abiola in Soccer Picks
Portland Thorns vs Utah Royals FC is an exciting league game on Friday night at Providence Park. Portland Thorns, who are fifth in the standings, will look to immediately bounce back from their 2-0 win at home to KC Current. They paid dearly for their lack of concentration after conceding in the first minute before Temwa Chawinga increased her goal tally this season deep into the second half. Another loss this week could see them drop below Seattle Reign and Racing Louisville.
Utah Royals, meanwhile, are still fighting to get their second win this season. They have shown signs of improvement lately, losing by a solitary goal to KC Current before sharing the spoils with Angel City and Gotham FC. Interestingly, this was their third draw in the last four matches, indicating a team that’s determined not to drop points. We expect them to go for maximum points on Friday night.
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Portland Thorns vs Utah Royals FC Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5
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26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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14
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8 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -19 |
Portland Thorns and Utah Royals FC Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Portland Thorns against Utah Royals FC : Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
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Portland Thorns - Utah Royals FC Key Points
- The total goals went under 2.5 in the last four Utah Royals matches.
- The total goals went under 2.5 in four of the last five Portland home games.
- Portland Thorns won four of their last five home games.
- Utah Royals won only once in their last 19 matches.
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Our Portland Thorns vs Utah Royals FC Prediction
Utah Royals will need to win a match and improve their 8-point tally. However, we don’t think that will be this weekend at Providence Park, where the Thorns are very dominant. The Royals are struggling to score goals lately, having failed to score in any of their last three matches. The good news for them is that their defense has been resolute, conceding only twice in the previous four games despite playing bigwigs like Orlando Pride and KC Current. This could save them from an embarrassing loss this weekend. A 1-0 or 2-0 loss for Portland could be the result here.
Our prediction for Portland Thorns vs Utah Royals FC: Under 2.5 goals.
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