Match Forecast: Reign FC Takes on Portland Thorns FC in a Friendly Match
This Saturday, Reign FC travels down to Providence Park to take on Portland Thorns FC in a friendly match. Both teams also played a friendly against Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds as they gear up to return to NWSL play.
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. PT at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon
WHERE TO WATCH: There will be no broadcast or live stream of the match, but fans can follow along for live updates on Reign FC social media accounts or the Mobile App.
2025 NWSL REGULAR SEASON RECORDS AND STANDINGS (W-L-D): Seattle Reign FC: 6-4-3 (21 points, 6th place), Portland Thorns FC: 6-3-4 (22 points, 5th place)
Key Info Ahead of the Match:
1. LAST MEETING – Seattle and Portland last met on April 18, 2025, at Lumen Field. The Reign won the match 1-0, thanks to forward Maddie Dahlien’s first-ever NWSL goal. She scored in the fourth minute to give the Reign an early lead, receiving a perfectly threaded pass from forward Lynn Biyendolo before cutting into the 18-yard box and unleashing a shot to the far post. The Reign held onto the lead the entire match, collectively defending Portland well to keep them off the scoresheet and secure three points.
2. SCOUTING PORTLAND THORNS FC – In NWSL play, the Thorns currently sit in fifth place with 22 points. They have earned six wins, three losses and four draws this season.
Most recently, the Thorns took on Urawa in a friendly match. It was tied 1-1 in regulation after forward Reilyn Turner gave Portland the lead in the 16th minute of the match. The Thorns held on to the lead until the 49th minute, when Mei Shimada leveled the score. The match then went to a penalty kick shootout, where Portland emerged victorious, nailing three kicks from the spot against Urawa’s two.
3. URAWA TAKEAWAYS – Reign FC’s international friendly match against Urawa last Sunday challenged the team in new ways as they navigated 90 minutes against one of Japan’s top teams. In the end, defender Sofia Huerta’s brace lifted the Reign to a 2-1 victory. The match marked Huerta’s return to Reign FC, as she had spent the entire first half of the season on loan in France. The friendly also brought the first appearance in a Reign jersey for goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska, who was called on to make a couple of big saves to preserve the Reign’s lead, and forward Mia Fishel, the club’s most recent signing.
4. ROSTER DEPTH ON DISPLAY – The 2025 Reign squad is astoundingly deep in every position and the series of friendly matches leading into the return to regular season play allows Head Coach Laura Harvey to put that depth to the test. 17 of the 19 available Reign players saw minutes during the match against Urawa Red Diamonds, including Fishel and Prohaska, who had yet to feature for the Reign. As highlighted by the fielding of a unique lineup nearly every week, the roster depth provides a beneficial versatility to the Reign’s repertoire of threats.