Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 40Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 08:30 PM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on October 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′A. DaviesVancouver Whitecaps
- 31′A. DaviesVancouver Whitecaps
- 90′Andrés Alexander Flores MejíaPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Portland Timbers 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2016 | Portland Timbers 4-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Aug 12, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 14/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Oct 28, 2018Toronto FC4-1Atlanta United FC
- Oct 28, 2018New York City FC3-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 28, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-3Houston Dynamo
- Oct 28, 2018Chicago Fire0-0DC United
- Oct 28, 2018New England Revolution1-0CF Montreal
- Oct 28, 2018Colorado Rapids2-1FC Dallas
- Oct 28, 2018Sporting Kansas City2-1Los Angeles FC