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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sun 28 Oct 2018 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Jeff Hosking

Head-to-Head

11
3
7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Portland Timbers H 2–1 W
21 Oct Los Angeles FC A 2–2 D
18 Oct Sporting Kansas City H 1–4 L
06 Oct Toronto FC A 2–1 W
30 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–3 L
23 Sep FC Dallas H 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
21 Oct Real Salt Lake H 3–0 W
07 Oct Real Salt Lake A 4–1 W
30 Sep FC Dallas H 0–0 D
23 Sep Minnesota United FC A 2–3 L
20 Sep Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers
#16 Position #23
34 Points 24
17 Played 18
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 8
38 Scored 33
17 Conceded 33
+21 GD +0
2.00 PPG 1.33
59% Win % 39%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordon Mutch, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Doneil Henry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
  • 50' Lawrence Olum has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' 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 Sebastian Blanco suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Dalrymple will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Andres Flores, a El Salvador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Julio Cascante has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vancouver Whitecaps FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.41 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC56% Draw21% Portland Timbers23%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Portland Timbers
44%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC43% Draw37% Portland Timbers20%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.3%
4 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 20% 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% 63%
-1 37% 20% 43%
-0.5 57% 43%
+0.5 78% 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
24%
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
10%

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