Vancouver Whitecaps face tough task against Portland Timbers

Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers face off this Saturday at the in an intriguing match in the MLS. Currently, Vanni Sartini's team are 3rd in the table with 7 points, while Phil Neville's team are 4th with 7 points.

Vancouver Whitecaps head into this game after a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer 2024), while the visitors lost 1-3 to Philadelphia Union (Major League Soccer 2024). Ahead of the contest, Vanni Sartini's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past four, in the MLS 2024. A look back at the history books shows that Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers have faced each other forty-one times, with Phil Neville's team holding the advantage: 19 victories, against 13 victories of Vanni Sartini's team.

Considering only the MLS, there have been thirty-six games played between the two teams, with 17 wins for Portland Timbers, 8 draws and 11 wins for Vancouver Whitecaps.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Vancouver Whitecaps winning 3-2. It is expected to be a thrilling clash, that can go either way.