Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 20, 2016 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 and Real Salt Lake drew 2-2 on March 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 58′Y. MovsisyanReal Salt Lake
- 79′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 84′F. AdiPortland Timbers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 29, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Portland Timbers | US Open Cup |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 1-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Oct 15, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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
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- Mar 19, 2016Chicago Fire0-0Columbus Crew
- Mar 19, 2016New York Red Bulls4-3Houston Dynamo
- Mar 20, 2016FC Dallas2-0CF Montreal
- Mar 20, 2016Seattle Sounders1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Mar 20, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Mar 20, 2016Philadelphia Union3-0New England Revolution
- Mar 20, 2016DC United1-1Colorado Rapids