Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 4-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 30, 2020 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 4-4 on August 30, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′D. CharáPortland Timbers
- 19′C. BairdReal Salt Lake
- 21′J. NiezgodaPortland Timbers
- 48′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 70′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 85′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 90′G. RossiReal Salt Lake
- 90′S. JohnsonReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2020 | New York City FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Portland Timbers win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Oct 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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- Aug 31, 2020Nashville SC1-0Inter Miami
- Aug 31, 2020Seattle Sounders3-1Los Angeles FC
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