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Storylines: Portland Thorns vs Houston Dash

The Portland Thorns (6-3-4) return home, improbably, at the top of the table once again. Thanks to results elsewhere in yet another wild week of NWSL action, a point away at Utah was the only thing required to sneak above the North Carolina Courage. Meanwhile, the Houston Dash (4-5-4) come into town having just snapped a seven game winless streak away at the Washington Spirit. They’re looking to potentially put themselves back in playoff contention after threatening to drop permanently among the bottom dwellers in the past few weeks.

Both teams come into this game on short rest; however, while the Thorns played in Utah on Friday, the Dash played on the other side of the country on Saturday, so it’s an extra-short turnaround for them.