Boston Legacy W welcome Portland Thorns W to Centreville Bank Stadium on Sunday, 9 August 2026, with kick-off at 20:00 UTC. The two sides occupy contrasting positions in the NWSL Women Group Stage table, with eight points separating them.
Portland sit sixth in the 16-team table with 28 points from 18 matches, placing them in the top third. They come into this match on the back of three consecutive wins, having taken 13 points from their last five matches. Their recent results include victories over Chicago Red Stars W, San Diego Wave W, and Angel City W, with their only dropped points in that spell coming from a draw with North Carolina Courage W.
Boston Legacy W occupy 12th place in the table, in the bottom third, with 20 points from their 18 matches. They have taken four points from their last five matches, a run that includes defeats to Chicago Red Stars W, San Diego Wave W, and Utah Royals W. A win over Denver Summit W and a draw with North Carolina Courage W represent their only positive results in that period.
With Boston having played 18 matches and sitting on 20 points, the table shows a side that has won five, drawn five, and lost eight this season. Their goal record stands at 19 scored and 24 conceded. Portland, by contrast, have won eight, drawn four, and lost six, scoring 28 and conceding 25.
Portland carry three straight wins into the match, while Boston's most recent result was a 3-2 victory over Denver Summit W. The eight-point gap between sixth and 12th in the 16-team table frames the context for Sunday's fixture at Centreville Bank Stadium.