Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 38Kick-off on August 31, 2023 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 2-1 on August 31, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′S. MorenoPortland Timbers
- 64′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 83′C. ArangoReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Monterrey(away) | 0-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Tigres UANL(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 23, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Leon(away) | 3-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Monterrey(away) | 0-3 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2023 | Portland Timbers 3-4 Real Salt Lake | US Open Cup |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Real Salt Lake 3-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Portland Timbers 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Real Salt Lake 1-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on May 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 0.9 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
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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