Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Betting Tips (29 September)

Portland Timbers have not made the start that they would have been hoping for after finally ending their long absence from the MLS, failing to pick up a win or score a goal in their first three matches. Given that Vancouver Whitecaps have triumphed nine times in their previous 16 home games at this level, they will fancy their chances of winning this local derby.

Over 2.5 goals has been the order of the day in 13 of the last 16 Portland Timbers away matches in the MLS, as well as in each of their previous seven games at this level overall. Given that 13 of the last 16 Vancouver Whitecaps home fixtures in the top-flight have followed suit, a sixth consecutive meeting between the sides containing over 2.5 goals appears likely.

Prior to facing Napoli and Udinese in the MLS, Vancouver Whitecaps had been on a run in which they had both scored and conceded during the same 91 minutes in 13 consecutive games. Ahead of their matches, Portland Timbers were not far off that sort of pace either, as the net had bulged at both ends in 13 of their previous 16 games at this elite level.