Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #16 |
| 32 | Points | 50 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 48 | Scored | 59 |
| 51 | Conceded | 26 |
| -3 | GD | +33 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Portland Timbers host Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' The Argentina Sebastian Blanco breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-0!
- 30' Ali Adnan makes way for Brett Levis at the 30 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' GOAL! Theo Bair scores on 38.
- 43' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The Costa Rica Marvin Loria breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-1!
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Marvin Loria is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Erik Godoy gets a Yellow card.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bill Tuiloma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Scott Sutter. He replaces Russell Teibert on 79 minute.
- 84' Jake Nerwinski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 87' Theo Bair makes way for Joaquin Ardaiz at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 90' GOAL! Jeremy Ebobisse scores on 90. Assisted by Tomas Conechny
- 90' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Dairon Asprilla on, Marvin Loria off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portland Timbers to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 16
- 18
- 25
- 12
- 10
- 17
- 40
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Dairon Asprilla 90'
Bench
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 87'
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 90'
- 14
- 22
- 43
- 2
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
53
Ali Adnan ↓ Brett Levis 30'
- 12
- 4
- 15
- 28
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Scott Sutter 79'
- 29
- 22
- 16
- 13
-
50
Theo Bair ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 87'
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 87'
- 6
- 18
- 2
-
46
Brett Levis ↑ 30'
- 55
-
23
Scott Sutter ↑ 79'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 7 |
| Felipe Mora | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Yimmi Chara | 4 |
| Cristian Dajome | 4 |
| Evander | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-08-11
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-08-04
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2019-07-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-14
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-08-11
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-08-04
FC Cincinnati
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-07-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-07-17
New England Revolution
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-07-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
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 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
63%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

