Sunday , 4 October 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 02:30 UTC BC Place 25,465 HT 45' · FT 45'
Edier Ocampo 6' 1–0
1–1 36' Juan Mosquera
1–2 45+2' David Pereira da Costa
Thomas Muller pen 90+1' 2–2
Sebastian Berhalter 90+5' 3–2
Mathias Laborda 68' Y
Y 80' Diego Chara

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Assistant 1 Cameron Blanchard (USA)
  • Assistant 2 Logan Brown
8 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Seattle Sounders FC 27 38
23 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
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 27 21

Head-to-Head

11
3
7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2026-03-08 Portland Timbers 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
22 Mar San Jose Earthquakes H 0–1 L
15 Mar Minnesota United FC H 6–0 W
08 Mar Portland Timbers A 4–1 W
01 Mar Toronto FC H 3–0 W
22 Feb Real Salt Lake H 1–0 W
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–3 L
22 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
15 Mar Houston Dynamo A 2–3 L
08 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–4 L
28 Feb Colorado Rapids SC A 0–2 L
22 Feb Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 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' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Portland Timbers have won 483 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 6' What a strike from Edier Ocampo! The score is 1-0.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Juan Mosquera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 299 games and scored 483 goals.
  • 26' Kristoffer Velde has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 6 appearances.
  • 31' The 24-year-old Jimer Fory has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Juan Mosquera makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
  • 41' Sebastian Berhalter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Emmanuel Sabbi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aziel Jackson at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' A stunning finish from David Pereira da Costa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Felipe Mora has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Kelsy on 65 minute.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Mathias Laborda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 71' Bruno Caicedo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheikh Sabaly on 71 minute.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Bonetig, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Diego Chara on, Julio Ortiz off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Diego Chara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' Rayan Elloumi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeevan Badwal at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portland Timbers.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesper Sørensen

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian White 7
Felipe Mora 5
Ryan Gauld 5
Evander 4
Yimmi Chara 4
Cristian Dajome 4
Dairon Asprilla 3
Alphonso Davies 2

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2026-03-08 Portland Timbers 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2026-04-05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2026-03-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2026-03-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–0 Minnesota United FC W 2026-03-08 Portland Timbers 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2026-03-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Toronto FC W 2026-02-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake W

Portland Timbers Form

2026-04-05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2026-03-22 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-03-15 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2026-03-08 Portland Timbers 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2026-02-28 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers L 2026-02-22 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.92 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC71% Draw17% Portland Timbers12%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Portland Timbers
29%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Portland Timbers
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC54% Draw33% Portland Timbers13%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
5 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 20% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 19% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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