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Quick Cascadia Cup Math Quick Cascadia Cup Math

I felt geeky so made a quick spreadsheet of remaining Cascadia Cup possible results.

Remaining Cascadia Games

  1. 9/28: Timbers @ Whitecaps

  2. 10/2: Sounders @ Whitecaps

  3. 10/19: Timbers @ Sounders

Timbers Highlights

  • 2/3rds of outcomes have the Timbers winning outright and 1/9 outcomes have the Timbers making it to a tiebreaker if they beat the Whitecaps on 9/28.

  • 7/10 of Timbers wins/draws involving Timbers exist in a scenario where Timbers beat Whitecaps on 9/28. 1/3rd of outcomes, based on current tiebreakers, are favorable to the Timbers if they draw Whitecaps on 9/28.

  • 2 outcomes (~7%) are Timbers-involved draw. As of now, the 6th tiebreaker criterion, greater number of goals in all cup matches, would apply in any Timbers-involved draw (+1 GD and 6 GF between Vancouver/Timbers, all three teams are tied at +9 GD in regular season). Timbers currently wins on tiebreaker in both of its potential draws; at this point, it would bring Timbers-favorable outcomes to 37.01% of all outcomes.

  • Timbers cannot lose to the Whitecaps on 9/28 in order to stay in Cascadia Cup.

  • If Timbers win 9/28 and Whitecaps draw Sounders, the Timbers win the Cup regardless of their 10/19 result.

  • Both of the Timbers remaining Cascadia games are away. Last 5 away games (Leagues Cup not included): W-D-W-L-L, Away PPG: 0.92, ranked 20/29 for away games in the league

Best route to guaranteed win: Timbers win v. Whitecaps, Whitecaps/Sounders draw

Whitecaps Highlights

  • Over 50% of outcomes result in an outright Whitecaps win.

  • If Whitecaps beat the Timbers on 9/28, they will either win outright or move into a draw with the Sounders, where they currently lead on tiebreakers.

  • If Whitecaps draw Timbers and beat or draw Sounders, they automatically win the Cup.

  • Both of the Whitecaps' remaining games are at home. Last 5 home games: L-W-W-W-L, Home PPG: 1.55, ranked 21/29 for home games in the league, 82% of home games result in both teams scoring at least once.

  • All potential draw scenarios involve the Whitecaps; the Whitecaps currently beat Sounders but lose to Timbers on tiebreakers

Best route to guaranteed win: Whitecaps win v. Timbers, Sounders do not win v. Whitecaps

Sounders Highlights

  • Sounders can only win outright if the Whitecaps do not win on 9/28 and the Sounders win 6 points over their next two games against Van/Por. Only 2 outcomes (~7%) have Sounders winning outright.

  • The number of outcomes the Sounders can win outright is equal to the number of outcomes the Sounders ends up drawing in match points. There are more scenarios available for a draw than for a Sounders outright win on MP.

  • Sounders currently lose every scenario that goes to tiebreakers. However, if the next three match fixtures are Whitecaps/Sounders/Sounders resulting in a draw on points, the GD is erased if Whitecaps only beat Timbers by 1, and the Sounders score +2 over Whitecaps, or +1 over Whitecaps and +2 over Timbers.

Best scenario: Whitecaps do not win v. Timbers, Sounders wins v. Whitecaps, Sounders wins v. Timbers

Remaining Possible OutcomesOutcome numbers and percentages of each possible outcome happening