Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 1-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 01:30 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 1-4 on October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. EbobissePortland Timbers
- 55′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 70′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 73′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 88′L. MelanoPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 6-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 6-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Portland Timbers 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Sep 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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
- Oct 6, 2018Atlanta United FC2-1New England Revolution
- Oct 6, 2018Toronto FC1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 6, 2018Philadelphia Union5-1Minnesota United FC
- Oct 7, 2018FC Dallas2-0Orlando City SC
- Oct 7, 2018Sporting Kansas City1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Oct 7, 2018Colorado Rapids0-3Los Angeles FC
- Oct 7, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-3New York Red Bulls
- Oct 7, 2018DC United2-1Chicago Fire