Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Portland Timbers

Sun 31 Mar 2024 · 03:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Andres Cubas 51' Y

Sam Adekugbe 90' Y

Overview

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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

2024-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2023-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2022-07-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Mar	Portland Timbers	H	3–2	W
23 Mar	Real Salt Lake	H	1–2	L
17 Mar	FC Dallas	A	3–1	W
10 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2–0	W
03 Mar	Charlotte FC	H	1–1	D
22 Oct	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Mar	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	2–3	L
24 Mar	Philadelphia Union	H	1–3	L
17 Mar	Houston Dynamo	A	0–1	L
09 Mar	New York City FC	A	2–1	W
03 Mar	D.C. United SC	H	2–2	D
25 Feb	Colorado Rapids SC	H	4–1	W

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' KICK OFF: Portland Timbers gets underway.
2' GOAL! Ryan Gauld fires home to make it 1-0!
7' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
12' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
17' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
29' Fafa Picault doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
34' With 2 assists to his name this season, Santiago Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' The whistle greets Zac McGraw as he departs to be replaced by Dario Zuparic.
51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andres Cubas on 51 minutes.
52' GOAL! Evander fires home to make it 2-1!
57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
62' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
64' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 64 minute. Cristhian Paredes leaves to be changed by Eryk Williamson.
69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andres Cubas, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
71' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Bjorn Utvik comes on to replace Mathias Laborda.
76' Juan Mosquera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Felipe Mora makes it 2-2.
80' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Alessandro Schopf is replaced by Ryan Raposo on 80 minute.
81' Sebastian Berhalter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Vite at the 81 minute mark.
83' The crowd applauds Santiago Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Dairon Asprilla steps in for Portland Timbers.
87' Goal! Ryan Raposo scores his 6 goal in 284 matches.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Adekugbe.
90' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan is hanging Eric Miller on the field on 90 minute.
With this win, Vancouver Whitecaps FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

10
Evander
21
Diego Chara
22
Cristhian Paredes ↓ Eryk Williamson 64'
15
Eric Miller ↓ Nathan 90'
14
Jonathan Rodriguez
16
Maxime Crepeau
4
Kamal Miller
18
Zac McGraw ↓ Dario Zuparic 46'
80
Antony ↓ Felipe Mora 64'
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Dairon Asprilla 83'
29
Juan Mosquera

Bench

27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 83'
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 64'
2
Miguel Araujo
41
James Pantemis
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 46'
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 64'
24
David Ayala
99
Nathan ↑ 90'

Coach Phil Neville

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

2024-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2024-03-23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2024-03-17 FC Dallas 1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2024-03-10 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2024-03-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2023-10-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D

Portland Timbers Form

2024-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2024-03-24 Portland Timbers 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2024-03-09 New York City FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2024-03-03 Portland Timbers 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2024-02-25 Portland Timbers 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.46 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.33 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC61% Draw20% Portland Timbers19%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Portland Timbers

39%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC45% Draw37% Portland Timbers18%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 1

8.2%

3 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

6.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

5.5%

1 – 0

5.2%

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

Actual

4 – 1

4.4%

0 – 0

3.4%

4 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	18%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	20%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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