Major League Soccer: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 6 match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Round 6 of the new Major League Soccer campaign sees Portland Timbers visit Vancouver Whitecaps this coming Sunday. The visitors hope to get a result at BC Place to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Vancouver Whitecaps claimed 12 points after five rounds. Meanwhile, Portland Timbers amassed four points and rank as number 14 in the Major League Soccer at the moment.

Team form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers

Vancouver Whitecaps Form

In their last three matches, Vancouver Whitecaps won 6-0 against Minnesota United, before losing 2-1 against Seattle Sounders FC and 0-1 to San Jose Earthquakes. Vancouver Whitecaps have been in potent form at BC Place, winning no less than five of the past six Major League Soccer matches here. They also hammered in 19 goals, while letting in six as they also lost once.

Portland Timbers Form

A single draw prevents Portland Timbers from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-4 and 3-2 against Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo FC, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy. Portland Timbers came through their last six away games in the Major League Soccer without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to four.

Betting facts for Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers

Kristoffer Velde shows decent form right now for Portland Timbers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Vancouver Whitecaps, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Brian White also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Popular betting markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers

Full-time result

Vancouver Whitecaps claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Portland Timbers won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing seven in this series of matches. Astonishingly, Portland Timbers failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 matches.

Both teams to score

Vancouver Whitecaps scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Portland Timbers scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Vancouver Whitecaps will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Portland Timbers have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Vancouver Whitecaps saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Portland Timbers. They performed an average of 1.3 goals in these.