Portland Timbers (-112 to win) hosts Vancouver Whitecaps FC (+249) on Sunday, in both teams’ first game of the season in MLS.

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Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Odds & Favorites

• Favorite: Portland Timbers (-112)
• Underdog: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (+249)
• Over/under: 3.5

Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Betting Insights

• Portland won nine of the 17 games in which it was favored on the moneyline last season (52.9%).
• In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -112 or shorter, Portland had a 4-2-1 record (winning 57.1% of its games).
• Portland has a 52.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Last season Vancouver was an underdog 21 times, and finished 8-4-9.
• Vancouver had a record of 1-3-4 when they were set as an underdog of +249 or more by sportsbooks last season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 28.7% chance of victory for Vancouver.
• Portland matches finished with more than 3.5 goals 18 times last season.
• The over/under for this game is 3.5 goals, same as the combined scoring average of these two teams last season.
• Vancouver’s matches finished with more than 3.5 goals 11 times last season.
• The over/under for this match is 3.5 goals, 0.4 higher than these two teams’ opponents combined scoring average last season.

Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Offensive Leaders

Portland Timbers Offensive Leaders

• With 16 goals in 30 games last season, Jonathan Rodriguez was an important player for Portland.
• An important contributor for Portland last season was Felipe Mora, with 14 goals.
• With 58 chances created last season (1.8 per game) and 10 assists, Santiago Moreno was a key playmaker for Portland.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Offensive Leaders

• Brian White scored 16 goals in 34 games for Vancouver last season.
• In 34 games for Vancouver last season, Ryan Gauld scored 15 goals.
• Gauld had 73 chances created (2.1 per game) plus 11 assists.