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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
4 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 1.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

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
#28 Position #16
14 Points 32
14 Played 14
4 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 2
22 Scored 34
28 Conceded 12
-6 GD +22
1.00 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Erik Hurtado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Alvas Powell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 287 games and scored 458 goals.
  • 50' Felipe Martins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Portland Timbers have won 458 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Alphonso Davies 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
4 / 4
1.28 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers25% Draw24% Vancouver Whitecaps FC51%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
49%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers18% Draw39% Vancouver Whitecaps FC43%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 21% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 17% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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