Our football match prediction:
Vancouver Whitecaps
Match Time & Date:
23/07/2017
23:30 GMT
Prediction: 2-0
Portland Timbers
Vancouver Whitecaps have been producing fine performances in the 2017 MLS season and, as a result, they sit in the top part of the standings (Western Conference) ahead of the visit of Portland Timbers. The Canadian team are tough to beat at home and you should bear in mind that they suffered only one loss in previous seven home fixtures in the Major League Soccer. Portland Timbers, on the other hand, are on a seven-game winless run on the road at the moment and that is the main reason why we are not tempted to put our money on the visitors this time out. In each of their last four meetings in the league the home team emerged triumphant and, taking everything into account, we predict that Carl Robinson’s men are going to pick up all three points from Monday’s football match. A man to watch in the home team will be Fredy Montero, who has netted six goals so far this term.
Highlighted Player (Kendall Watson):
Kendall Waston is yet another Costa Rican footballer who plays in MLS. The Vancouver Whitecaps centre back started his senior career at Sarprissa of Costa Rica and he played for the likes of Carmelita, Nacional, Bayamon, UCR and Perez Zeledon (on loan) in the past as well. Waston moved to MLS in the summer of 2014, signing a deal with Vancouver Whitecaps. The Costa Rica international scored only two goals in 11 appearances for the club in the 2014 season, but the club chiefs decided to keep hold of him. He found the net twice in 30 league games in the 2015 MLS campaign, while scoring three goals in his last season with the Canadian club. Kendall Waston was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on January 1, 1988 and he made his debut for the Costa Rica national team in May, 2013 in a match against Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps forward scored his first goal for los Ticos on December 16, 2015 in a 1-0 victory over Nicaragua.
Highlighted Team (Portland Timbers):
Founded in 2009, Portland Timbers are a soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers are well known for their green kit and their secondary colours are red and black. Portland welcome their opponents at Providence Park and the capacity of their home ground is 21.144. The club hold a long-running rivalry with Seattle Sounders as the two clubs used to face each other in the North American Soccer League. In 2015 Portland Timbers did remarkably well to win the MLS Cup and that is considered the club’s biggest success. The Timbers defeated Columbus Crew in the final of the tournament and it has to be noted that the title game was hosted by Mapfre Stadium (Columbus). Former Premier League footballer Liam Ridgewell played for Portland in the 2015 MLS Cup final against Columbus Crew. Speaking of the club’s supporters, you should have in mind that the Timbers sold out almost every home game in the MLS. Portland’s main supporters group is the Timbers Army.
