Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 8, 2021 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 3-2 on August 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′D. AsprillaPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 29′Y. CharáPortland Timbers
- 40′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 62′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 80′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Portland Timbers 4-4 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Oct 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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