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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

Vancouver Whitecaps
4-1
Portland Timbers

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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.

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2016San Jose Earthquakes(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Oct 3, 2016Seattle Sounders(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 29, 2016Central(home)4-1CONCACAF Champions League
Sep 24, 2016Colorado Rapids(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2016Seattle Sounders(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2016Deportivo Saprissa(home)1-1CONCACAF Champions League
Oct 16, 2016Colorado Rapids(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Oct 2, 2016Colorado Rapids(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Sep 28, 2016Dragon(away)2-1CONCACAF Champions League
Sep 25, 2016Houston Dynamo(away)1-3Major 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).

DateScoreCompetition
May 22, 2016Portland Timbers 4-2 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
May 7, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Portland TimbersMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.11.337/157/15
Portland Timbers1.41.539/159/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps201244451840
9Portland Timbers21849383728

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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