Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRound of 32Kick-off on October 23, 2025 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake?
Portland Timbers won 3-1 on October 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 35′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 39′J. GladReal Salt Lake
- 82′K. MillerPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | San Diego(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2025 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | St. Louis City(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Austin(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Portland Timbers 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2025 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Real Salt Lake 3-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2023 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake on Jul 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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