Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Portland Timbers

Thu 25 Sep 2025 · 02:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 47' Dario Zuparic

Belal Halbouni 57' Y

Y 67' Cristhian Paredes

Y 71' Ian Smith

Y 74' Diego Chara

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

2025-09-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2025-02-23 Portland Timbers 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-09-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2024-06-23 Portland Timbers 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	1–1	D
21 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–0	W
14 Sep	Philadelphia Union	H	7–0	W
24 Aug	St. Louis City	H	3–2	W
18 Aug	Houston Dynamo	H	1–1	D
10 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–2	L

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–1	D
21 Sep	Houston Dynamo	A	0–1	L
14 Sep	New York Red Bulls	H	2–1	W
31 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	1–1	D
24 Aug	San Diego FC	A	0–0	D
17 Aug	FC Cincinnati	H	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' What a night it is going to be! Vancouver Whitecaps FC welcome Portland Timbers for this crunch clash at BC Place.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathias Laborda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yohei Takaoka suffering a number of foals already.
30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
35' Belal Halbouni has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
39' Magnificent from Kamal Miller! That is 7 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
44' Felipe Mora has been relatively quiet despite scoring 48 goals in his last 11 appearances.
47' The referee calls foul for Dario Zuparic. He receives a card.
47' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 47 minute. Jayden Nelson leaves to be changed by Ali Ahmed.
52' Antony has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
57' Belal Halbouni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
60' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Brian White comes on to replace Rayan Elloumi.
62' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Kevin Kelsy exits the field as Felipe Mora enters on 62.
63' David Pereira da Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matias Rojas on 63 minute.
67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristhian Paredes on 67.
71' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a card on 71.
73' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Ralph Priso-Mbongue departs to be replaced by Jeevan Badwal.
74' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Chara argues furiously but the card stands.
77' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Ian Smith is replaced by Ariel Lassiter.
80' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Giuseppe Bovalina exits the field as Daniel Rios enters on 80.
85' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
88' The USA Brian White breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 1-1!
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-1 Portland Timbers.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Yohei Takaoka
16
Sebastian Berhalter
7
Jayden Nelson ↓ Ali Ahmed 47'
6
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↓ Jeevan Badwal 73'
12
Belal Halbouni
2
Mathias Laborda
17
Kenji Cabrera ↓ Jean-Claude Ngando 80'
11
Emmanuel Sabbi
27
Giuseppe Bovalina ↓ Daniel Rios 80'
28
Tate Johnson
75
Rayan Elloumi ↓ Brian White 60'

Bench

24
Brian White ↑ 60'
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 80'
32
Isaac Boehmer
22
Ali Ahmed ↑ 47'
42
Nelson Pierre
26
Jean-Claude Ngando ↑ 80'
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 73'
53
Mark O'Neill
41
Nikola Djordjevic

Coach Jesper Sørensen

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

21
Diego Chara ↓ David Ayala 77'
17
Cristhian Paredes
41
James Pantemis
35
Matias Rojas ↓ David Pereira da Costa 63'
13
Dario Zuparic
4
Kamal Miller
99
Kristoffer Velde
11
Antony
20
Finn Surman
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Felipe Mora 62'
23
Ian Smith ↓ Ariel Lassiter 77'

Bench

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

2025-09-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2025-09-21 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-09-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7–0 Philadelphia Union W 2025-08-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 St. Louis City W 2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2025-08-10 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Portland Timbers Form

2025-09-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2025-09-21 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2025-09-14 Portland Timbers 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2025-08-31 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2025-08-24 San Diego FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.43 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.07 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC61% Draw21% Portland Timbers18%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

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	27%	73%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Portland Timbers

39%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC49% Draw38% Portland Timbers13%

Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

1 – 1

Actual

3 – 1

7.4%

3 – 0

7.1%

1 – 0

2 – 2

4.9%

4 – 1

4.5%

0 – 0

4.4%

4 – 0

4.3%

1 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	19%	55%
-1.5	45%	—	55%
-1	45%	21%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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