Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers face each other in the first week of the MLS 2021. The Canadian side will be playing its first match of the year, while the visitors have already taken part in the CONCACAF Champions League. Here, find everything there is to know about this game, such as information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch it.
Marc Dos Santos’ squad will make its debut in the new tournamentfar from home due to travel restrictions in Canada. Whitecaps will be playing its games in theRio Tinto Stadium, Real Salt Lake’s venue. However, their first task doesn’t seem easy at all.
Timbershead to their first MLS game in 2021 with a couple of CCL matches under their belt. Giovanni Savarese‘s boyssealed a quarterfinal spot in the regional tournament after beatingmodestMarathón 5-0 (7-2 on aggregate) at Providence Park. Can they startoff their journey in thelocal competition in the same way?
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: Match Information
Date: Sunday, April 18, 2021
Time: 10 PM (ET)
Location: Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: Time by State in the US
ET: 10 PM
CT: 9 PM
MT: 8 PM
PT: 7 PM
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: Storylines
Whitecapswill kick off the new season hoping to havea better campaign than in 2020, when they finished 9th at the Western Conferenceand missed the playoffs by three points. The team coached by Marc Dos Santos has a tough ordeal to begin with, though.
Portland Timbers return to MLS actionaiming to pick up where they leftandtopush for an evenbetter result this year. Following itsMLS is Back tournament title, the Oregon sideproved once again its power in the West finishing third, butweresuddenly kicked out by Dallasin the Conference Quarterfinals. Savarese can rely on important figures who havewhat’s necessary to bounce back, andTimbers havealready began the year advancing to the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals in great fashion.
How to watch or live stream Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbersin the US
The season-opening game between Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbersin theMLS 2021 will be broadcasted in the US byESPN+, Root Sports Northwest, and SiriusXM FC.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers: Predictions and Odds
Predictions have already been made by bookmakers ahead of this game, and the visitors seem to be favorites. FanDuel has given Portland Timbers odds of -160, while Vancouver Whitecaps have+350, and a tie would result in a +300 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | +350 |
| Tie | +300 |
| Portland Timbers | -160 |
* Odds via FanDuel.
