Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 9/26/24, 5:14 AM  by Edgar Jibran | Modified on 9/26/24 at 1:16 PM in Major League Soccer Picks

One of the games that will close with the MLS Saturday’s night activity corresponds to the clash between Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers, both belonging to the West Conference in which their performances haven’t been as good as expected at the beginning of the season. Despite this, the match is expected to be spectacular as they’re involved in a direct rivalry for the MLS playoffs’ spots.

With that in mind, Vancouver Whitecaps must try to take advantage of playing this game at home, however it’s necessary to remember that they have a streak of 2 matches in a row without winning. In addition, they’re one of the best defensives of the West Conference with 40 received goals, so Laborda, Veselinovic and Utvik must quickly forget about the most recent 4-2 loss against LA Galaxy.

Meanwhile, Portland Timbers isn’t a championship contender anymore, and even when they could be relaxed of at least qualifying for the Wild Card round, the reality is that their defensive line has had such a bad performance this season, receiving 53 goals. Nonetheless, they’re the best offensive along with LA Galaxy, so the big task for the head coach, Phil Neville, is strengthening the defensive line as soon as possible.