Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on March 31, 2024 at 03:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 3-2 on March 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
- 29′F. PicaultVancouver Whitecaps
- 52′EvanderPortland Timbers
- 77′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 87′R. RaposoVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2024 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Charlotte(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 17, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2024 | New York City FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2024 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Portland Timbers 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2023 | Portland Timbers 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Portland Timbers 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Aug 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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