Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: Match guide and preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 19.April
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium (20008 seats)

It's ground zero in Major League Soccer - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers did in their pre-season friendlies!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Vancouver Whitecaps, who have participated in two training matches. Vancouver Whitecaps have won 2 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 0 games.

Last season, Vancouver Whitecaps's league statistics were 8 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the Major League Soccer. Over these 34 matches they scored 37 goals and conceded 59. Playing at home last season Vancouver Whitecaps managed 5-5-7 (win-draw-lost) with 16 goals and 23 conceded.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

Just as the home team, Portland Timbers have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 1 Portland win, 2 draws and 0 losses.

Let's have a look at how Portland Timbers performed last season in the Major League Soccer: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 7 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 52 and conceded 49 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 3 and lost 8 with 23/29 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Vancouver Whitecaps-Portland Timbers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vancouver four wins, Portland Timbers six wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

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Total First Half Second Half
Vancouver Whitecaps Portland Timbers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Vancouver Whitecaps Last season Portland Timbers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
24 11   Played P   13 28
9 6   Won W   7 14
1 0   Drew D   4 8
14 5   Lost L   2 6
27 21   Scored S   30 55
44 20   Conceded C   19 40
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
75% 91%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   92% 82%
62% 82%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 61%
29% 45%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 32%
17% 27%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   23% 21%
42% 73%   BTTS BTTS   92% 75%
17% 9%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 18%
46% 18%   Failed to Score F T   0% 7%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.9
4 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
8.1 9.3   Shots (avg) S (   10.5 12.2
2.9 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.2 5
39% 57%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 39%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seattle Sounders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 SJ Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seattle Sounders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 SJ Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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