The Western Conference Wild Card matchup is set as Portland Timbers play host to Vancouver Whitecaps with a trip to Round One on the line.
Although the Whitecaps finished ahead of the Timbers in eighth place in the Western Conference table, a "conflicting event" means Vancouver can't host the match at BC Place. Instead, the match will be played at Portland's Providence Park with the winner advancing to take on LAFC.
The Whitecaps struggled to close the season out on a positive note, losing four straight matches to end the regular season. While head coach Vanni Sartini would've liked to avoid falling into one of the Wild Card slots, he knows his still stand a chance of taking down the Timbers with Brian White and Ryan Gauld leading the way.
Portland didn't have the greatest of run-ins near the end of the regular season with three draws and one defeat. The Timbers have exceptional quality in attack with Felipe Mora, Jonathan Rodríguez and MLS MVP candidate Evander all looking to inflict damage on the Whitecaps' defense.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Western Conference Wild Card match.
