Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 4–4 | 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' Welcome to BC Place that hosts another battle between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brian White makes it 1-0.
- 8' Juan Mosquera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' Kamal Miller picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Rodriguez made 21 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Brazil international Antony has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Alessandro Schopf was booked on 39.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Rodriguez makes it 1-1.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Neville might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Edier Ocampo gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Levonte Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Andres Cubas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Alessandro Schopf trudges off to be replaced by Stuart Armstrong on 70 minutes.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 295 games and scored 475 goals.
- 80' Deiber Caicedo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fafa Picault at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 83 minute. Jonathan Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Eryk Williamson.
- 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno is replaced by Marvin Loria.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
-
11
Fafa Picault ↓ Deiber Caicedo 80'
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 6
- 16
- 4
-
7
Ryan Raposo ↓ Sam Adekugbe 63'
-
28
Levonte Johnson ↓ Edier Ocampo 63'
Bench
-
26
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 70'
- 19
- 32
- 13
-
23
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 80'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 80'
-
3
Sam Adekugbe ↑ 63'
- 2
-
18
Edier Ocampo ↑ 63'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 22
- 2
- 13
- 14
- 16
-
4
Kamal Miller ↓ Claudio Bravo 70'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Tega Ikoba 83'
- 11
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Marvin Loria 90'
- 29
Bench
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 83'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 90'
- 41
- 15
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↑ 70'
- 18
- 20
-
17
Tega Ikoba ↑ 83'
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 7 |
| Felipe Mora | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Yimmi Chara | 4 |
| Cristian Dajome | 4 |
| Evander | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 3 |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2024-09-29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2024-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-09-19
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-09-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2024-09-01
Austin FC
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Portland Timbers Form
2024-09-29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2024-09-22
Real Salt Lake
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2024-09-19
Portland Timbers
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2024-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-08-25
Portland Timbers
4–4
St. Louis City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.33
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Portland Timbers
44%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +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
29%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

