# 2026 Portland Thorns season preview with Expected Own Goals' (xOG) Evan Davis and Eric Morgan

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Podcast: [The Rose City Breakdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rose-city-breakdown-7715917)
Published: 2026-03-11T16:26:39+00:00
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## Resource

The NWSL is back and kicking it off are the Portland Thorns and the Washington Spirit at Audi Field on Friday at 5 p.m. PST (Prime Video). To preview the Portland Thorns' 2026 season, we are joined by Expected Own Goals' (xOG) Evan Davis and Eric Morgan - two of the absolute best for women's soccer coverage. The xOG duo are brilliant and primarily focus on tactics and analytics in their coverage. Without further ado... The episode you've all been waiting for. Episode Summary : Phuoc, Evan, and Eric discuss the Portland Thorns' 2026 season projection, the offseason, Soph Wilson's return, the timing of the Rob Vilahamn hire, question marks at CB and the six, metrics that should worry & provide hope, and preview the opener against Washington Spirit. *Editor's Note: Apologies for the audio quality at certain parts - trying a brand new computer for podcasts at the moment

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