Match environment
NWSL shots, corners, cards and goals per match
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Portland Thorns plays the most open games in the NWSL: an index of 111 where 100 is average, with 28.5 combined shots, 11.0 on target and 10.1 corners a match. NJ/NY Gotham is the tightest at 89, with 23.5 shots, 9.0 on target and 7.5 corners.
The average NWSL match has 26.5 shots, 9.3 corners, 2.5 cards and 2.81 goals. Portland Thorns has the most corners (10.1) and Boston Legacy the most cards (3.0).
Both teams count in every number. Based on 240 NWSL matches in the 2026 season, Mar 14, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026.
- Portland Thorns: most open games
- 111
- NJ/NY Gotham: tightest games
- 89
- Portland Thorns: most corners a match
- 10.1
- Boston Legacy: most cards a match
- 3.0
NWSL open game index
Both teams count: a match is 26.5 shots, 9.4 on target, 9.3 corners, 2.5 cards, 19.8 fouls and 2.81 goals on average in the NWSL. The index puts shots, shots on target and corners together against those averages, with 100 as average.
 Portland Thorns | 30 | 111 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 28.5 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 19.9 | 3.03 | 44.9% |
 Orlando Pride | 30 | 108 | 13.8 | 15.0 | 28.8 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 19.9 | 2.87 | 46.4% |
 Houston Dash | 30 | 107 | 11.1 | 16.1 | 27.3 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 19.8 | 2.73 | 47.1% |
 Bay | 30 | 106 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 27.1 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 19.3 | 2.57 | 49.6% |
 Racing Louisville | 30 | 104 | 12.3 | 16.7 | 29.0 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 19.5 | 3.33 | 39.7% |
 Kansas City Current | 30 | 102 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 25.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 17.4 | 3.10 | 47.2% |
 North Carolina Courage | 30 | 100 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 27.4 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 18.9 | 3.13 | 51.5% |
 Angel City | 30 | 100 | 15.6 | 11.2 | 26.7 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 19.5 | 2.87 | 50.4% |
 Chicago Red Stars | 30 | 99 | 9.0 | 18.1 | 27.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 18.9 | 2.93 | 44.8% |
| Denver Summit | 30 | 97 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 25.2 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 17.1 | 3.17 | 52.3% |
 Seattle Reign | 30 | 97 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 26.6 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 19.8 | 2.33 | 49.3% |
 Boston Legacy | 30 | 96 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 25.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 21.5 | 3.13 | 53.0% |
 Utah Royals | 30 | 96 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 24.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 22.2 | 2.77 | 51.8% |
| Washington Spirit | 30 | 95 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 25.5 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 19.2 | 2.37 | 55.8% |
 San Diego Wave | 30 | 92 | 14.7 | 10.0 | 24.7 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 21.3 | 2.53 | 56.2% |
 NJ/NY Gotham | 30 | 89 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 23.5 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 21.8 | 2.07 | 60.0% |
NWSL match environment home and away
| Portland Thorns | 108 | 115 | 27.2 | 29.8 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 2.53 | 3.53 |
| Orlando Pride | 110 | 107 | 29.9 | 27.8 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 3.07 | 2.67 |
| Houston Dash | 109 | 105 | 27.7 | 26.9 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 2.87 | 2.60 |
| Bay | 106 | 105 | 26.5 | 27.7 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 2.40 | 2.73 |
| Racing Louisville | 97 | 110 | 27.1 | 30.8 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 2.87 | 3.80 |
| Kansas City Current | 114 | 90 | 27.9 | 23.4 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 3.60 | 2.60 |
| North Carolina Courage | 102 | 98 | 28.2 | 26.6 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 3.40 | 2.87 |
| Angel City | 95 | 105 | 25.9 | 27.6 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 2.93 | 2.80 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 94 | 103 | 26.2 | 27.9 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 3.07 | 2.80 |
| Denver Summit | 98 | 97 | 25.3 | 25.1 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 3.67 | 2.67 |
| Seattle Reign | 96 | 98 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 1.80 | 2.87 |
| Boston Legacy | 96 | 97 | 26.1 | 25.7 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 3.33 | 2.93 |
| Utah Royals | 97 | 96 | 23.3 | 25.2 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 2.67 | 2.87 |
| Washington Spirit | 93 | 97 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 2.13 | 2.60 |
| San Diego Wave | 100 | 84 | 27.0 | 22.3 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 2.67 | 2.40 |
| NJ/NY Gotham | 86 | 92 | 22.6 | 24.5 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 1.93 | 2.20 |
How often NWSL matches clear common totals
League-wide: 56% of matches went over 2.5 goals, both teams scored in 53%, 43% went over 9.5 corners and 25% went over 3.5 cards.
| Portland Thorns | 53% | 60% | 50% | 27% |
| Orlando Pride | 67% | 60% | 47% | 27% |
| Houston Dash | 53% | 53% | 43% | 27% |
| Bay | 47% | 43% | 47% | 27% |
| Racing Louisville | 67% | 70% | 47% | 17% |
| Kansas City Current | 70% | 60% | 47% | 23% |
| North Carolina Courage | 70% | 57% | 43% | 23% |
| Angel City | 57% | 60% | 53% | 37% |
| Chicago Red Stars | 53% | 30% | 37% | 10% |
| Denver Summit | 63% | 63% | 40% | 17% |
| Seattle Reign | 47% | 43% | 50% | 30% |
| Boston Legacy | 63% | 67% | 33% | 37% |
| Utah Royals | 60% | 60% | 47% | 37% |
| Washington Spirit | 43% | 40% | 40% | 17% |
| San Diego Wave | 43% | 47% | 30% | 23% |
| NJ/NY Gotham | 37% | 40% | 33% | 30% |
Using match environment on a prop
Start with the index
Portland Thorns sits at 111, so its games run 11% above an average NWSL match across shots, shots on target and corners. That's more chances for every shots prop in the match.
Split for and against
Portland Thorns takes 14.5 shots and allows 14.0. A forward facing them gets the 14.0, and Angel City's 15.6 a match is the most any team takes.
Check home and away
Kansas City Current has the biggest split: 114 at home and 90 away. League-wide, 56% of matches go over 2.5 goals and 43% go over 9.5 corners. Portland Thorns's matches do it 53% and 50% of the time.
Check today's line
Today's NWSL moneylines and player lines, with each player's hit rate against that exact line, are in PickFinder.
How this is counted
Uses team stats from 240 NWSL matches in the 2026 season, Mar 14, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026. Combined means both teams. The open game index is the average of three ratios against the league: combined shots, combined shots on target and combined corners per match, times 100. Goals are left out of the index because they swing so much on a few chances, and they get their own columns. Cards are yellows plus reds as OpticOdds stores them. Fouls come from each side's fouls won. Teams need 3 or more matches, and cup games are excluded. Only matches with full Opta coverage in OpticOdds are counted, so a match with missing stats never reads as zeros.
Match environment FAQ
Which NWSL team has the most corners in its matches?
Portland Thorns, at 10.1 combined corners a match against a league average of 9.3. 50% of its matches went over 9.5.
Which NWSL team has the most cards in its matches?
Boston Legacy, at 3.0 combined cards a match against a league average of 2.5.
Which NWSL team's matches have the most goals?
Racing Louisville, at 3.33 combined goals a match. 67% went over 2.5.
Which team has both teams scoring most often?
Racing Louisville, in 70% of its matches, against 53% across the league.
What is the open game index?
It measures combined shots, shots on target and corners against the league average, with 100 as average. Portland Thorns is 111 and NJ/NY Gotham is 89.
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