1st Half: Portland Thorns 1 - 0 Chicago Red Stars

To find out which team does better in the first half of NWSL matches, look no further. This section of APWin’s football statistics platform allows you to check which teams have been the best and the worst in the opening 45 minutes.

So let’s take a look at how Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars have played in the first half of their matches.

Portland Thorns - 1st half performance in National Women's Soccer League

Portland Thorns has played a total of 24 matches so far, and here is the team’s first-half record in those matches: 6 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses.

Chicago Red Stars - 1st half performance in NWSL

For Chicago Red Stars, in their 25 matches played, their record over the first 45 minutes of the match is: 2 wins, 12 draws, and 11 losses.

Here, you can also find other important statistics such as goals scored and goals conceded at home, away, and overall in the first half. These stats can give you a clearer image of the two teams’ offensive and defensive capabilities in the first half, whether they’re playing as the hosts or the visitors.

The first half is when teams look to implement their initial gameplan for the match. So analysing a team's statistics in the first half of a football match can help whether they have been effective in getting the early advantage through those tactics.