Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerPlay-In RoundKick-off on October 20, 2019 at 02:00 AM (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 2-1 on October 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 47′D. AsprillaPortland Timbers
- 87′J. SavarinoReal 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 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2019 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2019 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2019 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake on Sep 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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