Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 23, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 4-1 on October 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 13′G. BarnesVancouver Whitecaps
- 32′G. BarnesVancouver Whitecaps
- 54′Pedro Andrés Morales FloresVancouver Whitecaps
- 55′N. MezquidaVancouver Whitecaps
- 72′D. ValeriPortland Timbers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Central(home) | 4-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2016 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Dragon(away) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 22, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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- Oct 23, 2016New York City FC4-1Columbus Crew
- Oct 23, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy0-0FC Dallas
- Oct 23, 2016New England Revolution3-0CF Montreal
- Oct 23, 2016Colorado Rapids1-1Houston Dynamo