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Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Portland Timbers
1 – 2
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sun 12 Aug 2018 · 03:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jair Marrufo
  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
8 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

7
3
11
Portland Timbers 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
05 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–0 W
29 Jul Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
22 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 2–2 D
15 Jul Los Angeles FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Portland Timbers A 2–1 W
05 Aug New York City FC A 2–2 D
29 Jul Minnesota United FC H 4–2 W
21 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
15 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
08 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#22 Position #16
46 Points 64
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 19 / 7 / 8
62 Scored 74
61 Conceded 34
+1 GD +40
1.35 PPG 1.88
38% Win % 56%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
38% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 20 G 2 A
Thomas Muller 9 G 6 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Portland Timbers have kicked off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Jeff Attinella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 307 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 70' Julio Cascante has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' The 36-year-old Felipe Martins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Nerwinski made 296 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • Portland Timbers will have plenty to reflect on. Vancouver Whitecaps FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian White 7
Ryan Gauld 5
Felipe Mora 5
Evander 4
Yimmi Chara 4
Cristian Dajome 4
Dairon Asprilla 3
Jonathan Rodriguez 2

Head to Head

2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Portland Timbers Form

2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2018-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D 2018-07-15 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2018-07-08 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-08-05 New York City FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers30% Draw26% Vancouver Whitecaps FC44%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
56%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
70%
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers23% Draw41% Vancouver Whitecaps FC36%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.