Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Mon 19 Apr 2021 · 02:00 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Ranko Veselinovic 20' Y
Michael Baldisimo 64' Y
Y 68' Dario Zuparic

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Chris Elliott
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
2021-04-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2020-11-02 Portland Timbers 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-09-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2019-08-11 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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' The game is set. Portland Timbers kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Valeri, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Ranko Veselinovic gets a Yellow card.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 424 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' What a moment for Lucas Cavallini! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Baldisimo.
  • 68' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Cristhian Paredes. He replaces Eryk Williamson on 70 minute.
  • 71' Marvin Loria is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dairon Asprilla at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Steve Clark is replaced by Jeff Attinella on 78 minute.
  • 82' The deadlock is broken! Cristian Dajome gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
  • 85' Bill Tuiloma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Valeri on 85 minute.
  • 90' Ryan Raposo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deiber Caicedo at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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

2021-04-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2020-11-02 Portland Timbers 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-09-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2019-08-11 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers

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
2.22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC63% Draw22% Portland Timbers15%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Portland Timbers
37%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC50% Draw40% Portland Timbers10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+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
47% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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