Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 02:00 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Janio Bikel 29' Y

Cristian Dajome 58' Y

Y 90' Santiago Moreno

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at BC Place.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	27	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	St. Louis City	27	47
18	FC Dallas	27	47
19	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	0–1	L
04 Sep	Austin FC	H	2–1	W
30 Aug	Real Salt Lake	H	4–1	W
22 Aug	Los Angeles FC	H	2–1	W
19 Aug	Austin FC	A	2–1	W
14 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–0	D

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–0	W
04 Sep	Houston Dynamo	A	2–0	W
30 Aug	Seattle Sounders FC	A	2–0	W
22 Aug	Austin FC	A	1–3	L
19 Aug	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–1	D
16 Aug	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–6	L

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC		Portland Timbers
#16	Position	#26
50	Points	32
26	Played	27
15 / 5 / 6	W / D / L	9 / 5 / 13
59	Scored	48
26	Conceded	51
+33	GD	-3
1.92	PPG	1.19
58%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

0-15

8/3

16-30

10/4

31-45

6/8

46-60

4/5

61-75

6/1

76+

11/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Portland Timbers

0-15

4/9

16-30

7/9

31-45

5/8

46-60

5/4

61-75

7/–

76+

10/8

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brian White	17 G
Thomas Muller	9 G	5 A
Sebastian Berhalter	6 G	4 A

Portland Timbers

Kevin Kelsy	9 G	2 A
Kristoffer Velde	8 G	5 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds BC Place will turn into a battlefield for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
20' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
29' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Janio Bikel gets a Yellow card.
34' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
39' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
44' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 1 goals.
49' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
54' Patrick Metcalfe makes way for Javain Brown at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
58' Cristian Dajome is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
62' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Brian White has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Cavallini to step up.
66' What a moment for Ranko Veselinovic! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
71' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
73' Janio Bikel makes way for Deiber Caicedo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
75' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Jose Van Rankin by Bill Tuiloma on 75 minute.
76' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Marvin Loria on, Yimmi Chara off on 76 minutes.
81' Florian Jungwirth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
82' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Moreno. He replaces Sebastian Blanco on 82 minute.
83' Santiago Moreno gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Sebastian Blanco and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Santiago Moreno on 90 minutes.
It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Marvin Loria 76'
2
Jose Van Rankin ↓ Bill Tuiloma 75'
21
Diego Chara
33
Larrys Mabiala
27
Dairon Asprilla
12
Steve Clark
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Santiago Moreno 82'
5
Claudio Bravo
13
Dario Zuparic
9
Felipe Mora
20
George Fochive

Bench

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
Alphonso Davies	2

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2021-09-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-09-04 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Austin FC W 2021-08-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-08-19 Austin FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-08-14 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Portland Timbers Form

2021-09-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-08-22 Austin FC 3–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2021-08-16 Portland Timbers 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC49% Draw25% Portland Timbers26%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.17

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Portland Timbers

51%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC41% Draw42% Portland Timbers17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.4%

1 – 0

7.8%

3 – 1

6.3%

0 – 0

5.8%

3 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 1

Actual

3 – 2

3.7%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	22%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

14% ✗

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