Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 23, 2017 at 10:30 PM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won 1-2 on July 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. EbobissePortland Timbers
- 45′Andrew JacobsonVancouver Whitecaps
- 49′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 7, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Apr 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 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
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