Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 23, 2012 at 12:20 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 September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′F. EspíndolaReal Salt Lake
- 36′J. MoralesReal Salt Lake
- 61′92370Portland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Portland Timbers have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Jul 8, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 8/15 | 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
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- Sep 23, 2012Chicago Fire2-1Columbus Crew
- Sep 23, 2012Seattle Sounders1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 23, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy4-2Toronto FC
- Sep 23, 2012Philadelphia Union3-1Houston Dynamo
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