Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 7, 2016 at 09:00 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 May 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 34′Nat BorchersPortland Timbers
- 60′Masato KudoVancouver Whitecaps
- 66′C. BolañosVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2016 | DC United(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 10; 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 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 10 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
- Apr 30, 2016New York City FC3-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 30, 2016CF Montreal2-2Colorado Rapids
- Apr 30, 2016Chicago Fire1-1DC United
- Apr 30, 2016New England Revolution2-2Orlando City SC
- May 1, 2016Real Salt Lake2-1Houston Dynamo
- May 1, 2016Portland Timbers2-1Toronto FC
- May 2, 2016Sporting Kansas City1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 6, 2016Orlando City SC1-1New York Red Bulls