Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Portland Timbers

Sun 9 Apr 2023 · 02:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Brian White 74' 1–0

Tristan Blackmon 39' Y

Y 48' Dario Zuparic

Y 52' Santiago Moreno

Brian White 90' Y

Y 90' David Ayala

Sebastian Berhalter 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2022-07-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-04-10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2021-10-21 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-09-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Apr	Portland Timbers	H	1–0	W
02 Apr	Montreal Impact FC	H	5–0	W
26 Mar	Minnesota United FC	A	1–1	D
19 Mar	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–1	D
11 Mar	FC Dallas	H	1–1	D
05 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–2	L

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Apr	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–1	L
02 Apr	FC Dallas	A	1–1	D
25 Mar	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	0–0	D
18 Mar	Atlanta United FC	A	1–5	L
12 Mar	St. Louis City	H	1–2	L
04 Mar	Los Angeles FC	A	2–3	L

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' We are underway at BC Place. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their 4-3-2-1 trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact 4-3-3.
25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
28' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Andres Cubas is withdrawn and Sebastian Berhalter gets his opportunity.
29' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Andres Cubas is withdrawn and Sebastian Berhalter gets his opportunity.
34' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
39' The referee has no hesitation. Tristan Blackmon is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yellow card on 39.
44' The 32-year-old Aljaz Ivacic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' Jaroslaw Niezgoda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tega Ikoba at the 46 minute mark.
48' The referee has no hesitation. Dario Zuparic is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 48.
51' GOAL! Ranko Veselinovic scores on 51.
52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Santiago Moreno.
57' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
62' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a 4-3-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's 4-3-3 shape.
65' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Dairon Asprilla is replaced by Franck Boli on 65 minute.
66' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Simon Becher departs to be replaced by Brian White.
71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
74' Brian White doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
77' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Santiago Moreno departs to be replaced by David Ayala.
81' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 81 minute. Ali Ahmed leaves to be changed by Deiber Caicedo.
82' Pedro Vite makes way for Cristian Dajome at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Brian White is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yellow card on 90.
The points are shared — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 Portland Timbers. Honours even.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

14
Luis Martins
18
Yohei Takaoka
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Sebastian Berhalter 29'
19
Julian Gressel
6
Tristan Blackmon ↓ Javain Brown 82'
25
Ryan Gauld
4
Ranko Veselinovic
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Cristian Dajome 82'
29
Simon Becher ↓ Brian White 66'
22
Ali Ahmed ↓ Deiber Caicedo 81'
2
Mathias Laborda

Bench

24
Brian White ↑ 66'
31
Russell Teibert
1
Thomas Hasal
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 29'
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 82'
27
Ryan Raposo
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 81'
23
Javain Brown ↑ 82'
26
J.C. Ngando

Coach Vanni Sartini

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

20
Evander ↑ 46'
33
Larrys Mabiala
5
Claudio Bravo
28
Pablo Bonilla
7
Franck Boli ↑ 65'
24
David Ayala ↑ 77'
26
Hunter Sulte
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 46'
99
Nathan Fogaca ↑ 81'

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

2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-03-26 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-03-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-03-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Dallas D 2023-03-05 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Portland Timbers Form

2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2023-04-02 FC Dallas 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2023-03-25 Portland Timbers 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-03-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 St. Louis City L 2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.71 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.84 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC70% Draw18% Portland Timbers12%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 3.55

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Portland Timbers

30%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers

82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC56% Draw35% Portland Timbers9%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.6%

3 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

8.6%

3 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

7.2%

4 – 0

6.2%

4 – 1

5.3%

0 – 0

4.1%

2 – 2

3.6%

5 – 0

3.4%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	34%	—	66%
-2	34%	21%	45%
-1.5	55%	—	45%
-1	55%	20%	25%
-0.5	75%	—	25%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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