PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers (12-11-11), the ninth seed in the Western Conference, host the Vancouver Whitecaps in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs on Wednesday at Providence Park in a single-elimination match.
Though the Whitecaps (13-13-8) are the eighth seed, Portland will host because of a conflicting event at BC Place, where the Whitecaps normally play their home matches, and no other available venues in the Vancouver market, the Timbers reported.
HOW TO WATCH
The match starts at 7:30 p.m. and can be seen on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV (more information here on how to get MLS Season Pass).
LATEST LINE
Portland +102, Vancouver +222; over/under is 3.5 goals (via BetMGM Sportsbook)
BOTTOM LINE
- The Whitecaps are 12-11-5 in Western Conference games. The Whitecaps rank 10th in the Western Conference drawing 165 corner kicks, averaging 4.9 per game.
- The Timbers are 11-9-9 against Western Conference opponents. The Timbers have a 6-0-3 record in games in which they record three or more goals.
LAST MEETING
- The matchup Wednesday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The last meeting finished tied 1-1.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Brian White has 15 goals and two assists for the Whitecaps. Fafa Picault has scored one goal over the past 10 games.
- Jonathan Rodriguez has scored 16 goals with five assists for the Timbers. Evander has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES
- Whitecaps: 2-5-3, averaging 0.9 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
- Timbers: 2-3-5, averaging 1.7 goals, 6.3 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY
- Whitecaps: Jeevan Badwal (injured), Ryan Gauld (injured).
- Timbers: Zac Mcgraw (injured), Santiago Moreno (injured), Kamal Miller (injured), Miguel Araujo (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
