The Chicago Red Stars return home to Toyota Park this weekend where they will face the Portland Thorns FC. The second match of a three-game series this season, both teams face each other in the midst of a tightening race at the top of the NWSL table. Chicago and Portland currently sit second and third in the standings, where one point separate the two teams. Portland can leapfrog Chicago with a win and add more pressure to league leaders North Carolina.
Chicago enters this weekend on a five-game undefeated streak— including four draws, with their last win coming before the international break against Orlando.