MLS Action at Providence Park – Portland Timbers face Vancouver Whitecaps
Monday MLS action from Providence Park, as Portland take on Caps.
Monday’s clash between Portland and Caps, sees seventh take on tenth in the League.
Portland Timbers go into this game with 26 points secured
Portland have dropped five points in their last two matches – a 0-3 defeat at Seattle Sounders and 2-2 draw at Nashville SC.
Also, Portland keep finding ways to win, having secured three victories in their last four meetings is astonishing this season. With 26 points, they currently sit seventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 0 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws.
Portland have won four fixtures, drawn three games, and lost two matches of their nine League matches at home this season.
A win in this fixture would take Portland Timbers’s points to 29 in the League.
Vancouver Whitecaps’ campaign so far has seen them accrue 25 points this season
Caps’s pride is now at stake, as they will not wish for another successive poor result. They recently drew 2-2 away to Cincinnati, which followed the loss to Minnesota United. They will be eager to improve in this next fixture.
Also, Caps keep finding ways to win, having secured six victories in their last 11 matches is astonishing this season. With a tenth position in the league and 0 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws, they currently have 25 points in the League.
Caps’ away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Portland. In the 10 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won two fixtures, drawn one game, and lost seven meetings.
Vancouver Whitecaps will have 28 points so far this season, should they secure a win.
Portland Timbers v Vancouver Whitecaps – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels Portland and Caps have faced each other 32 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Portland’s favour (16 – 9). Additionally, four of the previous five games between Portland and Caps have resulted in a Portland win. In their most recent meeting of this fixture The Village secured a 2-3 away win.
Performance Report
For Portland, Aljaž contributed with in 20 League games so far, while Ben, one of their best scorers, has netted in 20 League matches this campaign for Caps.
