Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 5, 2019 at 01:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won 1-2 on May 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 34′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 62′S. JohnsonReal Salt Lake
- 68′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2019 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2019 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Portland Timbers 1-4 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake on Oct 21, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 20 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 4, 2019New York Red Bulls3-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 4, 2019Orlando City SC0-2Toronto FC
- May 4, 2019Houston Dynamo2-1FC Dallas
- May 4, 2019CF Montreal0-2New York City FC
- May 4, 2019Philadelphia Union6-1New England Revolution
- May 5, 2019Minnesota United FC1-1Seattle Sounders
- May 5, 2019DC United3-1Columbus Crew
- May 5, 2019San Jose Earthquakes1-0FC Cincinnati