Welcome to Cascadia Derby week!
Portland Thorns vs Seattle Reign is widely-regarded as one of, if not the best rivalry in all of women's sports.
Although these special matches are typically played later in the NWSL season, it is now the home opener for the Thorns - Friday at 5 p.m. PT on Prime Video.
To preview the PNW clash, Sounder at Heart's Steve Voght joins us to preview the matchup.
In our discussion, he breaks down the Reign's opening 2-1 road win over Orlando Pride, who will step up in the goalscoring department, underrated players to watch out for, what type of game to expect, and the key matchups that will determine the outcome of the derby.
What are your predictions? Let us know below in the comments.
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*Every week I will be speaking to a local writer, reporter, or podcaster to preview each matchup.
