Seattle Reign FC and the Portland Thorns will meet on Friday in Portland to determine who will lock up second place and host a semifinal match in the playoffs. A win or a draw will see Reign FC secure the second seed and possibly see them play the Thorns in the semifinal game. This is the third and final meeting between the two in regular season play, with Reign FC winning both prior games, 3-2 and 1-0 on May 5 and June 30, respectively.
The Thorns currently sit in third place with a record of 11-6-6 (39 points in 23 games played; 1.