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 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

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	#23
34	Points	24
17	Played	18
10 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	7 / 3 / 8
38	Scored	33
17	Conceded	33
+21	GD	+0
2.00	PPG	1.33
59%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

7/1

31-45

2/5

46-60

1/4

61-75

3/–

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Portland Timbers

0-15

2/5

16-30

4/5

31-45

4/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

5/–

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brian White	10 G
Sebastian Berhalter	6 G	4 A
Thomas Muller	4 G	1 A

Portland Timbers

Kevin Kelsy

8 G

2 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers is underway.
5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' The 24-year-old Pedro Vite has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
20' Portland Timbers come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
28' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andres Cubas is replaced by Sebastian Berhalter.
29' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Andres Cubas is withdrawn and Sebastian Berhalter gets his opportunity.
34' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
39' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Tristan Blackmon gets a Yellow card.
44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
46' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Tega Ikoba exits the field as Jaroslaw Niezgoda enters on 46.
48' Poor challenge from Dario Zuparic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
51' A goal from the Serbia international Ranko Veselinovic! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-0!
52' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno will be fuming at that decision.
57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zac McGraw, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
62' Dairon Asprilla, a Colombia , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
65' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Franck Boli comes on to replace Dairon Asprilla.
66' Brian White gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Simon Becher and will look to change the dynamic.
71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
74' Brian White does the damage! The net is bulging and Vancouver Whitecaps FC surge ahead!
77' The whistle greets Santiago Moreno as he departs to be replaced by David Ayala.
81' The whistle greets Ali Ahmed as he departs to be replaced by Deiber Caicedo.
82' Cristian Dajome has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Vite on 82 minute.
87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' Brian White is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The final score is 1-0.

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
Alphonso Davies	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

2.48 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.99 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC65% Draw20% Portland Timbers15%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Portland Timbers

35%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC50% Draw37% Portland Timbers13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

8.4%

3 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

Actual

4 – 0

4.7%

4 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 0

4.4%

3 – 2

3.8%

1 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	20%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	21%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	8%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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