Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Providence Park will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Pablo Bonilla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 45' Russell Teibert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 276 appearances.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Diego Valeri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yimmi Chara makes it 1-0.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Russell Teibert exits the field as Tosaint Ricketts enters on 69.
- 74' Cristian Dajome has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora is replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 79' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Michael Baldisimo on, Janio Bikel off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Theo Bair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Nerwinski at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Michael Baldisimo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Diego Valeri exits the field as Cristhian Paredes enters on 90.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC will have plenty to reflect on. Portland Timbers were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Andres Flores 84'
- 7
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 33
- 12
- 30
- 13
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 78'
-
28
Pablo Bonilla ↓ Marco Farfan 84'
Bench
- 19
- 25
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 84'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 90'
-
32
Marco Farfan ↑ 84'
- 40
- 44
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 78'
- 31
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 12
- 30
-
28
Jake Nerwinski ↓ Theo Bair 84'
- 31
- 22
-
19
Janio Bikel ↓ Michael Baldisimo 79'
- 17
- 11
- 9
- 4
Bench
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 69'
- 15
- 1
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 79'
- 13
-
14
Theo Bair ↑ 84'
- 3
- 32
- 27
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
2020-11-02
Portland Timbers
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-10-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-10-15
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2020-10-12
Portland Timbers
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-11-02
Portland Timbers
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-10-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
62%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
63%
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.