Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 45Kick-off on November 4, 2021 at 02:30 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 1-3 on November 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 38′A. HerreraPortland Timbers (o.g.)
- 45′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 88′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Austin(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 | Portland Timbers 6-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Portland Timbers 3-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Portland Timbers 4-4 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake on Sep 26, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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