MLS 2026 · 8 Mar 2026

Portland Timbers 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Portland Timbers favourites at 48%.

Vancouver Whitecaps won and made the better chances: 3.1 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sebastian Berhalter, 52.6 in 90′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Colorado Rapids MLS
22 Feb 2026	W 3–2	v Columbus Crew MLS

1 Mar 2026	W 3–0	v Toronto FC MLS
22 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Real Salt Lake MLS

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ariel Lassiter Forward	28	0	0	–	55.4	–
Ian Smith Defender	90	0	0	–	48.9	–
Kamal Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	48.8	–
Finn Surman Defender	90	0	0	–	46.1	–
Kristoffer Velde Midfielder	90	0	0	0.16	44.4	–
Kevin Kelsy Forward	54	0	0	–	42.6	–
Joao Ortíz Midfielder	90	0	1	–	41.4	–
Felipe Mora Forward	9	0	0	–	40.9	–
Alexander Aravena Forward	62	0	0	0.07	40.2	−3.0
Eric Izoita Midfielder	90	1	0	0.04	39.3	–
Gage Guerra Forward	36	0	0	–	36.8	–
Brandon Bye Defender	81	0	0	–	34.6	–
James Pantemis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	32.1	–
Antony Alves Midfielder	90	0	0	0.23	27.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mihail Gherasimencov Defender	1	0	0	0.01	100.0	–
Kenji Cabrera Forward	21	0	1	–	57.6	–
Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder	90	1	1	0.24	52.6	–
Brian White Forward	90	2	0	1.20	52.4	–
Mathías Laborda Defender	21	0	0	0.22	49.0	–
Édier Ocampo Defender	69	0	0	–	48.2	–
Tristan Blackmon Defender	90	1	0	0.93	48.0	–
Aziel Jackson Midfielder	69	0	1	0.07	46.9	–
Andrés Cubas Midfielder	69	0	0	0.01	45.8	+4.5
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.4	–
Ralph Priso Defender	90	0	0	–	38.7	–
Thomas Müller Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	37.3	–
Oliver Larraz Midfielder	21	0	0	0.03	35.5	–
Tate Johnson Defender	89	0	0	–	34.0	–
Jeevan Badwal Midfielder	55	0	0	0.33	33.0	–
Emmanuel Sabbi Midfielder	35	0	0	0.03	31.5	–