Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #16 |
| 24 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 33 | Scored | 38 |
| 33 | Conceded | 17 |
| +0 | GD | +21 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 39% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC has kicked off!
- 5' Marvin Loria has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Nerwinski, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' 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.
- 28' Sebastian Blanco adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 30' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Ali Adnan is withdrawn and Brett Levis gets his opportunity.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fredy Montero suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Theo Bair makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Julio Cascante.
- 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Sensational shot from Marvin Loria. Portland Timbers is back in the lead.
- 59' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Ali Adnan, a Iraq , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Erik Godoy gets a Yellow card.
- 70' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 1 goals.
- 79' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Scott Sutter on, Russell Teibert off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' Joaquin Ardaiz gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Theo Bair and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Jeremy Ebobisse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Dairon Asprilla on, Marvin Loria off on 90 minutes.
- 3-1 the final result. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 5 |
| Evander | 4 |
| Yimmi Chara | 4 |
| Cristian Dajome | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 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
1.65
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
60%
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

