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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
by Edgar Jibran | 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.
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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8
|
47 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
|
9
|
47 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 25, 2024 - Canadian Championship
Sep 21, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 18, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 14, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 7, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2024 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 25, 2024 - Canadian Championship
Sep 14, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 7, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 27, 2024 - Canadian Championship
Aug 7, 2024 - Leagues Cup
Aug 3, 2024 - Leagues Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 21, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 18, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jul 30, 2024 - Leagues Cup
Jul 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jul 10, 2024 - Canadian Championship
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 21, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 18, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 14, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2024 - Leagues Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 18, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 1, 2024 - Leagues Cup
Jul 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jul 7, 2024 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 21, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Sep 14, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2024 - Leagues Cup
Jul 28, 2024 - Leagues Cup
Jul 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jul 4, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps against Portland Timbers : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
17 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jun 22, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Mar 30, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Apr 8, 2023 - Major League Soccer
Jul 17, 2022 - Major League Soccer
Aug 10, 2019 - Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2017 - Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps against Portland Timbers Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
J. Badwal
Most goals and assists
Vancouver Whitecaps
Portland Timbers
B. White
(16 Goals)
J. Rodriguez
(16 Goals)
R. Gauld
(14 Assists)
Evander
(15 Assists)
Vancouver Whitecaps - Portland Timbers Key Points
- Vancouver Whitecaps at home have summed 21 out of 39 possible points, being relevant to mention that they scored 2 or more goals in 4 out of their last 5 matches.
- Portland Timbers have only earned 13 out of 45 possible away points, accumulating a streak of 4 matches in a row without winning in which they received 2 or more goals per game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps at home in direct duels against Portland Timbers, won their last 2 confrontations in a row, matches that were completely even.
- Portland Timbers in face-to-face away matches against Vancouver, scored more than 1 goal in 2 out of their last 5 confrontations.
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Our Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Prediction
To conclude, both teams’ stats suggest that this will be one of the most spectacular matches of the weekend even when neither of them could be considered as serious contenders for the MLS championship. In this regard, it’s relevant to mention that this will be the last opportunity for the Timbers to show a better defensive performance to get directly into the playoffs, so the pick for Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Portland Timbers is: Over 1.5 Goals By Portland Timbers!
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