Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Portland Timbers
3 – 1
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sun 14 May 2023 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Franck Boli 2' 1–0
Evander 18' 2–0
Zac McGraw og 24' 2–1
Evander 54' 3–1
Zac McGraw 73' Y
Y 74' Javain Brown

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Providence Park.

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
2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2022-07-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-04-10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2021-10-21 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
07 May Austin FC H 2–2 D
30 Apr St. Louis City A 2–1 W
22 Apr FC Cincinnati A 1–2 L
16 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 4–1 W
09 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–1 L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Portland Timbers A 1–3 L
07 May Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
30 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 0–0 D
16 Apr Austin FC A 0–0 D
09 Apr Portland Timbers H 1–0 W
02 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 5–0 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portland Timbers is hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' Franck Boli makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Portland Timbers are in front.
  • 7' Santiago Moreno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 12' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Evander does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Claudio Bravo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 47' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Sergio Cordova exits the field as Simon Becher enters on 47.
  • 52' Ranko Veselinovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 296 appearances.
  • 54' The deadlock is broken! Evander gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Alessandro Schopf has done his job and it is now time for Ali Ahmed to step up.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Zac McGraw is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Ali Ahmed argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Luis Martins is withdrawn and Deiber Caicedo gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Chara, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 83' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Andres Cubas trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Berhalter on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Evander is replaced by Larrys Mabiala.
  • With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2022-07-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-04-10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2021-10-21 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Portland Timbers Form

2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC D 2023-04-30 St. Louis City 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-22 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-16 Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0 Montreal Impact FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers41% Draw24% Vancouver Whitecaps FC35%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
65%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
59%
Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers29% Draw41% Vancouver Whitecaps FC30%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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