Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 0-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference FinalsKick-off on November 25, 2013 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won 0-1 on November 25, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 29′Robbie FindleyReal Salt Lake
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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Chivas USA(away) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 4-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 4-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | US Open Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Nov 11, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 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