How to Watch Portland Thorns FC vs Chicago Stars FC: Stream NWSL Live, TV Channel

Alyssa Naher and the Chicago Stars will take on Mackenzie Arnold and the Portland Thorns in NWSL play on Saturday night.

As the NWSL approaches its pause for the summer break, pauses for its summer break, Providence Park will play host to the home side Portland Thorns and the visiting Chicago Stars on Saturday night. The Chicago Stars will look to end the week on a high note with a win as the team tries to stay out of last place in the standings. Currently, the club sits in 13th place with a record of 1-3-8 and is desperate to add three points to its tally to close the gap with 12th place Houston. The club’s only win of the season came against Bay FC back in April after pulling off a narrow 2-1 victory. The front office has already fired one head coach this season. Will they be forced to do it once more during the summer break?

How to Watch Portland Thorns FC vs Chicago Stars FC Today:

Game Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Game Time: 10:00 p.m. ET

TV: ION

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In robust home form (+9 goal differential), and a stingy defense that is averaging just 0.8 goals conceded per home game, Portland is fueled and ready to go. Under Rob Gale, Portland brings a record of 5-4-3 into Saturday night’s game which has the club sitting in sixth place with 19 points. The Thorns are clinical up front and they’ve conceded just once at home this month in a tough 1-0 loss to Bay FC. The team typically scores early (their first goal is usually in the back of the net by the 36th minute) and is anchored by a strong midfield led by Rocky Rodríguez and Celeste Boureille.

Chicago’s roster is spread a bit thin as Jameese Joseph, Alyssa Naeher, Mallory Swanson, and Mackenzie Wood are all out of the lineup. Swanson is out due to her first pregnancy while the other three are all experiencing various injuries.

Head-to-head, the Thorns have the upper hand, outscoring the Stars 58‑31 and winning 16 of 30 meetings. Though Chicago stunned Portland 1‑0 last September, such surprises have been rare this season as the team has only claimed one win.

Fans can expect Portland to control midfield possession and press high to force turnovers from Chicago. With Chicago’s depleted attack, the Thorns should dominate, making this a relatively one-sided game.

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