Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers

9 April 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Brian White 74’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps saw off Portland Timbers 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Brian White put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 2.30 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Portland Timbers's 0.74 from 2.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Portland Timbers
V. SartiniManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Pedro ViteShot on target
4’
Mathías LabordaShot on target
7’
Pedro ViteShot on target
19’
Sebastian BerhalterAndrés Cubas
28’
Julian GresselShot on target
30’
Tristan BlackmonFoul
39’
Half-time0-0
46’
EvanderDiego Gutiérrez
46’
Jarosław NiezgodaTega Ikoba
48’
Dario ŽuparićFoul
Second half underway
53’
Santiago MorenoPersistent fouling
Julian GresselShot on target
58’
Brian WhiteSimon Becher
66’
66’
Franck BoliDairon Asprilla
Julian GresselShot on target
72’
Brian White1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
74’
Ryan GauldShot on target
74’
77’
David AyalaSantiago Moreno
81’
Nathan FogaçaJuan Mosquera
Cristián DájomePedro Vite
82’
Javain BrownLuís Martins
82’
Déiber CaicedoAli Ahmed
82’
Brian WhiteFoul
90’
90+1’
David AyalaFoul
Sebastian BerhalterFoul
90+3’
Déiber CaicedoShot on target
90+6’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 0.74 74’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 0.74 74’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 White 74’
Vancouver Whitecaps 2.30 xGPortland Timbers 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
74’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 80’ Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.70 xG, off target 90+6’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 7’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 23’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 37’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 4’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 80’ Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.70 xG, off target 90+6’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 7’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 23’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 30’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 4’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Laborda
Veselinović
Blackmon
Martins 82’
Gressel
Cubas 28’
Vite 82’
Ahmed 82’
Gauld
Becher 66’
Portland Timbers 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ivačič
Župarić
McGraw
Rasmussen
Miller
Gutiérrez 46’
Chará
Mosquera 81’
Ikoba 46’
Asprilla 66’
Moreno 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 0 0 26 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Mathías Laborda
90′ 6 1 – 16 9 41 2 – – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ – – 1 4 4 48 2 – – –
Tristan Blackmon
90′ – 2 – 3 3 63 1 – –
Luís Martins Taken off
82′ 1 1 – 4 2 34 2 – – –
Javain Brown Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 2 – – – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Julian Gressel
90′ – 1 48 3 1.02 3 1 4 1 – –
Andrés Cubas Taken off
28′ – – 19 – 0.01 1 – 2 2 – –
Ali Ahmed Taken off
82′ – – 32 – 0.04 – 1 7 3 5 –
Pedro Vite Taken off
82′ – – 31 2 0.35 2 1 3 1 1 –
Ryan Gauld
90′ – – 40 4 0.42 5 – 9 – 2 –
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute
62′ – – 44 1 0.04 3 4 4 3 –
Cristián Dájome Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 1 – 1 – – –
Déiber Caicedo Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Simon Becher Taken off
66′ – – – – – 0.01 – 4 2 9 –
Brian White Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 1 1 0.81 0.00 – 2 1 5
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Vancouver Whitecaps LDDDW
Portland Timbers LLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portland Timbers 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 18 Jul 22 Next meeting: Portland Timbers 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 14 May 23  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.