Seattle Reign host Portland on Sunday in the 45th Cascadia Clash, a noon-hour rivalry meeting on that puts the teams back in front of the same crowd that has watched this matchup for years. The game kicks at 1:00 PM PT, and for Seattle it is the first home match since May 15.
The timing gives the match extra weight because Seattle is trying to reset at home after a 3-1 loss to North Carolina, a result that followed Sally Menti’s first goal of the season. Portland arrives with a sharper record and a more comfortable table position, while Seattle comes in at 12th on 4-6-2 with a minus-5 goal differential and Portland sits second at 8-3-3 with a plus-10 mark. That gap is part of why Portland Thorns Vs Seattle Reign FC is drawing attention now: one side is trying to climb, the other is trying to protect its place near the top.
Seattle has had answers in this series before. The Reign are 16-18-10 all-time against Portland and 9-6-6 at home, and their last win came April 18, 2025, when Maddie Dahlien scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory. But Portland also has the most recent edge, winning the Week 2 meeting 2-0 even after losing two players to red cards. That result hangs over this rematch because it showed how quickly the rivalry can turn on discipline, one mistake, or a single opening.
The absences matter just as much as the standings. Seattle were without Lynn Biyendolo, Madison Curry, Claudia Dickey and Shae Holmes, while Jess Fishlock was listed as questionable. Sofia Cedeño and Evan O'Steen were away with the US U-20 WNT. Portland, meanwhile, were missing Morgan Weaver, Caiya Hanks, Bella Bixby and Julie Dufour with knee injuries labeled SEI, along with Reilyn Turner, and Valerin Loboa was with the U-20 Colombia WNT. Abdou Ndiaye was the referee, with Jennifer Garner, Seth Martin and Justin St. Pierre on the officiating crew and Corbyn May on VAR, while Jacqui Oatley and Jordan Angeli handled the broadcast. The game was not available to stream for free in the US.
Seattle’s home return after the league break and the trip to North Carolina gives this match a simple test: whether the Reign can make their first night back feel like a reset instead of another reminder of the gap they have to close. Portland has the record, the form and the series momentum. Seattle has the venue, the rivalry and the chance to make the next chapter look different from the last one.
