Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference FinalsKick-off on November 11, 2013 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 4-2 on November 11, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 14′W. JohnsonPortland Timbers
- 35′C. SchulerReal Salt Lake
- 41′Robbie FindleyReal Salt Lake
- 48′Devon SandovalReal Salt Lake
- 82′J. MoralesReal Salt Lake
- 90′F. PiquionnePortland 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, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Chivas USA(away) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 4-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | US Open Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake on Oct 20, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 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