Portland vs Vancouver Picks and Prediction – 10/24/2024

The Portland Timbers host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday in an MLS Western Conference Wild Card match. Portland finished the regular season ninth in the conference table at 12-11-11 on 47 points. Portland ended the regular season with a 1-1 draw on the road with the Seattle Sounders to earn a berth in the wild card phase of the MLS Cup. Portland gave up a goal in the 37th minute to Seattle but Antony scored an equalizer for Portland in the 68th minute to share the spoils. Make sure you are ready for the playoff action of MLS and the EPL regular season with our soccer picks.

Portland has four draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored five goals and conceded six. Two goals or less have been scored in each of Portland's last four matches. Jonathan Rodriguez is the leading goal scorer for Portland with 16 while Evander has scored 15 and Felipe Mota has scored 14. Evander is the leader in assists with 19

Vancouver finished the regular season eighth in the conference table at 13-8-12 with 47 points, finishing ahead of Portland but due to a scheduling conflict the match will be played in Portland. Vancouver was defeated by Real Salt Lake 2-1 on an own goal by Vancouver. Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld scored in the 58th minute for the Whitecaps but in the 83rd minute, Vancouver's Isaac Boehmer committed an own goal and the Whitecaps lost.

Vancouver has one draw and four losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored three goals and conceded nine. Vancouver has been held scoreless in two of its last four matches. Ryan White is the leading goal scorer for Vancouver with 15 and Ryan Gauld is second with 10. Gauld is the leader in assists with 15.

These two ended the regular season with the exact number of points at 47 and during the regular season in three head-to-head matches, everything was even as well as both won one match and one match ended in a draw. The advantage here goes to Portland. The Timbers were 2-0 winners in one match played at home this season versus the Vancouver Whitecaps and due to a scheduling conflict this match will be played in Portland even though Vancouver is the higher seed. Final Score Prediction, Portland Timbers win 2-0