Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 39Kick-off on October 21, 2018 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake?
Portland Timbers won 3-0 on October 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′L. MabialaPortland Timbers
- 68′D. CharáPortland Timbers
- 87′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 1-4 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Portland Timbers 1-4 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Portland Timbers 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Oct 7, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 21, 2018Atlanta United FC2-1Chicago Fire
- Oct 21, 2018Philadelphia Union0-1New York Red Bulls
- Oct 21, 2018Orlando City SC2-1Columbus Crew
- Oct 21, 2018Minnesota United FC1-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Oct 21, 2018San Jose Earthquakes0-0Colorado Rapids
- Oct 21, 2018Los Angeles FC2-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 21, 2018FC Dallas0-3Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 21, 2018Houston Dynamo2-3Seattle Sounders