Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Blue-and-White, having lost their last match against Deportivo Saprissa, travel to Portland, Oregon with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 2nd round of the Major League Soccer,  Portland Timbers will face Vancouver Whitecaps at Providence Park stadium on 23 February at 16:00.

The home team, Portland Timbers is currently in 8º position in the tournament with 0 points, while Vancouver Whitecaps is currently in 15º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps.

Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers comes from playing against Vancouver Whitecaps and finished the match with a result of 5-0, with loss for Portland Timbers. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Vancouver Whitecaps. In that last match between Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps, Timbers team achieved a 54% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by P. Neville has achieved 1 win, 4 draws y 3 defeats. Portland Timbers average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 15 goals.

Latest statistics in Portland Timbers matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Deportivo Saprissa, and travel to the Providence Park stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Portland Timbers.

In that match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Deportivo Saprissa, the Blue-and-White team achieved 56% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Ryan Gauld.

Analysing the last 8 matches, C. Dalrymple's team has won 2, and lost 6, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Vancouver Whitecaps average 1.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Vancouver Whitecaps matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8

Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Major League Soccer competition, in an event that took place at the Providence Park stadium on 24-10-2024 with the result of 5-0, with Vancouver Whitecaps winning.

The last 5 meetings between Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps have resulted in 1 win for Portland Timbers, 3 wins for Vancouver Whitecaps, and 1 draw. In those matches, Portland Timbers managed to score 7 goals, while Vancouver Whitecaps scored 12 goals against Portland Timbers.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals