Lots of ups and downs for these two contenders so far this season, holding positions near the center of the Major League Soccer table. Here's the Portland Timbers - Vancouver Whitecaps latest:
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals (18) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps is in the best form (3-3-0) in Major League Soccer
It's no vacation for neither Portland Timbers nor Vancouver Whitecaps as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Portland Timbers form and stats
Portland Timbers, who have the most conceded goals (18) in Major League Soccer, have collected 8 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 2-2-1.
Portland Timbers's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 3-4 against Real Salt Lake (in US Open Cup).
In the match before that, Portland hosted Austin and drew the Major League Soccer game 2-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Portland Timbers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Betting people might want to know that 8 of the most recent 10 league matches from this football club have seen goals scored by both sides.
The manager Savarese will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Real Salt Lake in only four days.
Portland Timbers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Providence Park with 8 goals in 5 league matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
0-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away. It's three draws from Vancouver's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Two travels in a row for Vancouver Whitecaps, whose boss Sartini could celebrate last time after the Championship win against York9.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Minnesota United.The schedule is very tough for Vancouver now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Dallas is waiting in only four days.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Vancouver Whitecaps - Portland Timbers 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Portland victories, one draw and four Vancouver Whitecaps wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. White 4 goals |  S. Becher 4 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
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| Portland Timbers | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 73% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 73% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| 6.4 | 6.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 8 | 5.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 23 | 13.8 | 16.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| 37% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 26% |
| 13.5 | 13 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 16.2 | 11 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
- Portland Timbers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vancouver Whitecaps have scored away.
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals (18) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have created more than twice as many corners as Portland Timbers.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have yet to win a game away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps is in the best form (3-3-0) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saint Louis City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Dallas | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Austin | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 6 |
