Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers

3 - 2
🕒 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Joseph Dickerson 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Vancouver Whitecaps 3 · Portland Timbers 19
Referee Stats
4 matches · 4.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.50
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 75%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (22-8).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps controlled possession (61%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (9-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vancouver Whitecaps (Home stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 7-0-1

Goals For / Against

21 / 4
Avg: 2.63 / 0.50

Points

21
Avg: 2.63

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Portland Timbers (Away stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 2-1-6

Goals For / Against

13 / 18
Avg: 1.44 / 2.00

Points

7
Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.63
PPG
0.78
2.63
GF
1.44
0.50
GA
2.00
63%
O2.5
56%
25%
BTTS
56%
88%
Score 1st
22%

League-position context

Vancouver Whitecaps rank3rd
Portland Timbers rank19th
Vancouver Whitecaps points33
Portland Timbers points21
Vancouver Whitecaps: #3 · 33 pts · GD +21
4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Portland Timbers: #19 · 21 pts · GD -1
16 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 home

W W W W L
Points12/15
Weighted index93
Goals11-4
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Portland Timbers last 5 away

W L D L W
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals9-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 25%

Portland Timbers trend breakdown

Over 2.556%
BTTS56%
BTTS + O2.556%
1H Over 0.589%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home88%
Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet at home63%
Portland Timbers score away56%
Portland Timbers clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Vancouver Whitecaps score first88%
Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first100%
Portland Timbers score first22%
Portland Timbers win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vancouver Whitecaps 0% · Portland Timbers 17%
Avg first goal minute: Vancouver Whitecaps 22.9' · Portland Timbers 35.5'

Vs league average

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home2.63 vs 1.89
Vancouver Whitecaps concede at home0.50 vs 1.34
Portland Timbers score away1.44 vs 1.34
Portland Timbers concede away2.00 vs 1.89
Vancouver Whitecaps score 39% above league average, while Portland Timbers score 7% above league average.
Defensive side: Vancouver Whitecaps are 63% below league average at home, and Portland Timbers are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (home)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
46-60 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Portland Timbers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 70% 2H scored: 30% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
9
3
Total Shots
22
8
Shots off Goal
7
1
Blocked Shots
6
4
Shots Inside Box
15
6
Shots Outside Box
7
2
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Corner Kicks
7
2
Fouls
15
11
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
6
Total Passes
553
359
Passes Accurate
483
290
Passes %
87%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
6'
6' Goal · 1-0
É. Ocampo
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Takaoka
36'
36' Goal · 1-1
J. Mosquera
Normal Goal
45'
45' Goal · 1-2
David Pereira da Costa
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mosquera
46'
46' A. Jackson
1st substitution · For: E. Sabbi
46'
46' J. Mosquera
1st substitution · For: B. Bye
65'
65' K. Kelsy
2nd substitution · For: F. Mora
68'
68' M. Laborda
71'
71' C. Sabaly
2nd substitution · For: Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
77'
77' J. Ortiz
3rd substitution · For: D. Chará
80'
80' D. Chará
82'
82' J. Badwal
3rd substitution · For: R. Elloumi
82'
82' K. Velde
4th substitution · For: A. Aravena
90'
90' Goal · 2-2
T. Müller
Penalty
90'
90' Goal · 3-2
S. Berhalter
Normal Goal

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Portland Timbers 3-2 on Sunday, 05 April 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Joseph Dickerson.

First half: Vancouver Whitecaps took an early lead at 6' when É. Ocampo scored, with the assist credited to Y. Takaoka, making the score 1-0. Portland Timbers leveled the score at 36' when J. Mosquera scored, making the score 1-1. Portland Timbers took the lead at 45' when David Pereira da Costa scored, with the assist credited to J. Mosquera, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Jackson replacing E. Sabbi. Portland Timbers made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Mosquera replacing B. Bye. Portland Timbers made their 2nd substitution at 65', with K. Kelsy replacing F. Mora. M. Laborda received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 68'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 71', with C. Sabaly replacing Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez. Portland Timbers made their 3rd substitution at 77', with J. Ortiz replacing D. Chará. D. Chará received a yellow card for Portland Timbers at 80'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 82', with J. Badwal replacing R. Elloumi. Portland Timbers made their 4th substitution at 82', with K. Velde replacing A. Aravena. Vancouver Whitecaps found a late equaliser at 90' when T. Müller scored (Penalty), making the score 2-2. Vancouver Whitecaps took the lead at 90' when S. Berhalter scored, making the score 3-2.

Vancouver Whitecaps used 3 substitutions while Portland Timbers used 4 substitutions. Vancouver Whitecaps got 1 yellow card, while Portland Timbers got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (22-8).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps controlled possession (61%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (9-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games22
Home Wins12
Draws3
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals12 (54.5%)
BTTS14 (63.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins7
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (41.7%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Head-to-Head History by Season