Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
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' We are underway at BC Place. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Larrys Mabiala on 6 minutes.
- 11' Bill Tuiloma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Larrys Mabiala made 295 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 438 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Yimmi Chara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Dairon Asprilla makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Dairon Asprilla. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Marvin Loria by Sebastian Blanco on 46 minute.
- 51' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Jaroslaw Niezgoda makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Portland Timbers are in front.
- 61' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javain Brown is hanging Ryan Raposo on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Portland Timbers make a change. Dairon Asprilla trudges off to be replaced by Santiago Moreno on 70 minutes.
- 73' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Florian Jungwirth departs to be replaced by Tristan Blackmon.
- 74' Tristan Blackmon is replacing Florian Jungwirth for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Cristian Dajome makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 76.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Yimmi Chara makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 78.
- 79' What a strike from Yimmi Chara! The score is 1-4.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Dario Zuparic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yimmi Chara at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Claudio Bravo.
- Another three points for Portland Timbers.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 24
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Pedro Vite 61'
- 25
- 1
- 16
- 3
- 11
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Javain Brown 61'
- 7
Bench
- 55
- 87
- 2
- 33
-
6
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 73'
- 17
- 28
-
23
Javain Brown ↑ 61'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 61'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Dario Zuparic 89'
- 2
- 21
- 33
- 25
- 27
- 22
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Sebastian Blanco 46'
- 5
- 31
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 46'
- 19
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 89'
- 24
- 98
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 70'
- 14
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 7 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 5 |
| Cristian Dajome | 4 |
| Evander | 4 |
| Yimmi Chara | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-04-10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
2022-04-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-03-21
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-03-12
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-03-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2022-02-26
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.34
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Portland Timbers
49%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

