The Portland Thorns travel to New Jersey to face Gotham FC in their regular season finale. With a playoff berth wrapped up, the Thorns have their sights set on the top seed for the playoffs— and with it the 2022 NWSL Shield.

Storylines So Far

The Thorns (10-3-8, 38 points) are on the cusp of winning back-to-back NWSL Shields. All they need to secure it, a first round bye in the playoffs, and the honor of hosting a semifinal game is a win this afternoon. They could lock up all three with a draw (or even a loss), but that relies upon getting some help from elsewhere.