Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis
US Open CupSemi-finalsKick-off on August 8, 2013 at 01:30 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 August 8, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 7′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónReal Salt Lake
- 78′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 90′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers on Sep 23, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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