Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sat 11 May 2019 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Sebastian Blanco
Y 48' Cristhian Paredes
Erik Godoy 61' Y
Y 90' Diego Chara

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Mike Kampmeinert
  • Referee Logan Brown
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Elvis Osmanovic
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 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

11
3
7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2018-10-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers 2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Portland Timbers H 1–0 W
04 May Colorado Rapids SC A 3–2 W
27 Apr Philadelphia Union H 1–1 D
20 Apr Orlando City SC A 0–1 L
18 Apr Los Angeles FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 1–1 D
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–1 L
05 May Real Salt Lake A 2–1 W
27 Apr Toronto FC A 2–1 W
20 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 3–1 W
14 Apr FC Dallas A 1–2 L
07 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers
#16 Position #28
32 Points 14
14 Played 14
10 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 8
34 Scored 22
12 Conceded 28
+22 GD -6
2.29 PPG 1.00
71% Win % 29%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 9' Fredy Montero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 19' Paraguay international Jorge Moreira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' 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 Andres Flores suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Blanco is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' The 38-year-old Larrys Mabiala has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Sebastian Blanco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristhian Paredes.
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Erik Godoy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 65' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Hwang Inbeom exits the field as Andy Rose enters on 65.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 73' Andy Polo is replacing Andres Flores for the Portland Timbers side.
  • 76' The whistle greets Lass Bangoura as he departs to be replaced by Brett Levis.
  • 81' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Jorge Moreira exits the field as Lucas Melano enters on 83.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fredy Montero is replaced by Joaquin Ardaiz.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Diego Chara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Vancouver Whitecaps FC take all three points.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

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

2019-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2018-10-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers 2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2019-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2019-05-04 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2019-04-27 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2019-04-20 Orlando City SC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2019-04-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC W 2019-04-13 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Portland Timbers Form

2019-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2019-05-05 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2019-04-27 Toronto FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2019-04-20 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 Portland Timbers W 2019-04-14 FC Dallas 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2019-04-07 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Portland Timbers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC68% Draw19% Portland Timbers13%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Portland Timbers
32%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC52% Draw38% Portland Timbers10%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 21% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 22% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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