Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 0-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 16, 2015 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?
Portland Timbers won 0-1 on August 16, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 90′Nat BorchersPortland Timbers
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 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Municipal(away) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 1, 2015 | DC United(away) | 4-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Portland Timbers | US Open Cup |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 1-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Jul 2, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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
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