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With Providence Park hosting due to scheduling conflicts at BC Place, the ninth seed Timbers will get home field advantage against the eighth seed Whitecaps for the Western Conference Wild Card Game of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. A single-elimination match, the winner of Wednesday’s matchup will face Los Angeles FC in the first round (October 25-November 10).

Should Vancouver and Portland remain tied after 90 minutes, the two will go to a penalty shootout to determine who advances. There is no extra time.

After a strong start to the season that saw them lose just two of their first ten games of 2024, Vancouver has had a real rollercoaster of a season. They remained in the top-4 of the Western Conference for weeks before falling into decline after the 2024 Leagues Cup. Since the height of the intraleague summer tournament, the Whitecaps have recorded just two wins from 11 games, knocking them out of the home play-offs. seeds in the Wild Card round.

Forward Ryan Gauld leads Vancouver to the postseason, registering 25 goals during the regular season (10g, 15a). Forward Brian White’s 15 goals are the most scored by any Whitecap in 2024, with Fafà Picault adding nine of his own to round out their attack. Sebastian Berhalter (7g contributions) and Ralph Priso (2a) recently manned the midfield, while goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka and defenders Ranko Veselinovic and Tristan Blackmon fend off opponents at the back.

After 37 regular season MLS meetings, Portland has the upper hand over their BC rivals. The Timbers have registered 17 wins, 12 lossesAnd 8 draws when playing Vancouver.

Hosting playoff games brings a different energy to Providence Park, and if the regular season is any indication, it’s going to be a party in Portland for the full 90 minutes. When playing at home in 2024, the Timbers have signed up 11 wins for all competitions, recording only 3 losses And 5 draws.

He was the crown jewel of the Timbers offense in 2024 and put his name in the league MVP conversation. With his assist for Seattle, Evander closes the 2024 regular season tied for first place (with Luciano Acosta of Cincinnati) in assists with 19, and second in total goal contributions with 34, behind only Miami’s Lionel Messi (36).

The MLS postseason makes its big return to Providence Park, after a 1,047 day break after the 2021 MLS Cup final.

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All matches are available with Spanish commentary.

All games are available with commentary in Spanish.