Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Chris Elliott
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #22 |
| 64 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 74 | Scored | 62 |
| 34 | Conceded | 61 |
| +40 | GD | +1 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 56% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' A moment of madness from Ranko Veselinovic on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 464 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Deiber Caicedo, a Colombia , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' A stunning finish from Lucas Cavallini — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marvin Loria is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 307 games and scored 498 goals.
- 64' A moment of madness from Michael Baldisimo on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 68' A moment of madness from Dario Zuparic on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 70' The whistle greets Eryk Williamson as he departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 71' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marvin Loria is hanging Dairon Asprilla on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Yimmi Chara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 489 appearances.
- 78' Jeff Attinella gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Steve Clark and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' What a strike from Cristian Dajome! The score is 2-0.
- 85' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 85 minute. Diego Valeri leaves to be changed by Bill Tuiloma.
- 90' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Deiber Caicedo by Ryan Raposo on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Vancouver Whitecaps FC take all three points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 28
- 31
- 55
- 19
- 16
- 3
- 11
- 9
- 4
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↓ Ryan Raposo 90'
Bench
- 14
- 1
-
32
Patrick Metcalfe ↑ 90'
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 90'
- 34
- 62
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Bill Tuiloma 85'
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Marvin Loria 71'
-
12
Steve Clark ↓ Jeff Attinella 78'
- 19
- 5
- 13
- 9
Bench
-
1
Jeff Attinella ↑ 78'
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 85'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 70'
- 40
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 71'
- 28
- 98
- 85
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-04-19
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
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
Portland Timbers Form
2021-04-19
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2020-11-23
Portland Timbers
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2020-11-08
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-11-05
Portland Timbers
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-11-02
Portland Timbers
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Portland Timbers
44%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.