Sunday , 16 August 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
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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

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 #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' Jeremy Ebobisse is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 9' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fredy Montero on 9.
  • 14' Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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.
  • 19' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Blanco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' 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 Bill Tuiloma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Cristhian Paredes on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Erik Godoy.
  • 65' The whistle greets Hwang Inbeom as he departs to be replaced by Andy Rose.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 73 minute. Andres Flores leaves to be changed by Andy Polo.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Lass Bangoura is replaced by Brett Levis on 76 minute.
  • 81' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jorge Moreira is replaced by Lucas Melano on 83 minute.
  • 87' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Fredy Montero departs to be replaced by Joaquin Ardaiz.
  • 90' Diego Chara was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vancouver Whitecaps FC to claim maximum 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
Evander 4
Yimmi Chara 4
Cristian Dajome 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
2 / 4
2.18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC62% Draw22% Portland Timbers16%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Portland Timbers
38%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC46% Draw41% Portland Timbers13%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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