Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on April 1, 2012 at 02:10 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 2-3 on April 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 40′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 49′D. NagbePortland Timbers
- 67′D. NagbePortland Timbers
- 89′Jonny SteeleReal Salt Lake
- 90′K. BeckermanReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 1 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 3; Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/3 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
Over the last 3 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 30, 2012DC United4-1FC Dallas
- Mar 31, 2012Toronto FC0-1Columbus Crew
- Mar 31, 2012Philadelphia Union0-0Whitecaps
- Mar 31, 2012New York Red Bulls5-2CF Montreal
- Apr 1, 2012Seattle Sounders0-1San Jose Earthquakes