Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 2, 2026 at 08:45 PM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers?
Real Salt Lake won 2-0 on May 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′Z. GozoReal Salt Lake
- 28′D. LunaReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2026 | San Diego(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2026 | San Diego(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | San Diego(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Portland Timbers 3-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Portland Timbers 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2025 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Real Salt Lake 3-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake on Oct 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.4 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 18 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 10th (24 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 24 |
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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