This is shaping up to be yet another intriguing battle at BC Place Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Vancouver Whitecaps is in 13th place and welcome Portland Timbers in 11th position. Read about the fixture here!
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals (3) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Major League Soccer
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Vancouver Whitecaps's two home games in the Major League Soccer so far this season, having collected 4 points here at BC Place Stadium.
Vancouver Whitecaps's last game was hosting Sporting KC (placed 12th) and winning 1-0. Raposo (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.61/10. Raposo scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Los Angeles FC (1-3).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 Vancouver Whitecaps have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won six, drawn one and lost one.
At BC Place Stadium, Vancouver Whitecaps has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Portland Timbers form and stats
The Major League Soccer season is young and Portland Timbers have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
The manager Llamosa was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Providence Park. Portland suffered a 1-3 loss to LA Galaxy (placed 3rd). Chará got a match rating of 7.53 in that game, top player of the team. Chará dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 62 successful passes (of 69 total).
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Orlando City.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Portland Timbers playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Portland Timbers wins, one draw and three defeats.
Portland Timbers have the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vancouver Whitecaps five wins, zero draws and Portland Timbers five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Tuiloma 2 goals | Y. Chará Zamora 2 goals |  R. Raposo 1 goals |
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 80% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.8 | 3 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 7.2 | 5.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.2 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 11.2 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 30% | 17% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 39% |
| 17 | 15.5 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18.5 | 14.3 |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5 |
- All of Portland Timbers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Portland Timbers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Portland Timbers have scored in all their matches so far.
- Portland Timbers have scored more than double the goals of Vancouver Whitecaps.
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portland Timbers have yet to win a game away.
- Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals (3) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Austin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Dallas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Nashville SC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
