Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Portland Timbers
3 – 2
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 8 Aug 2021 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Justen Glad
Y 7' Justen Glad
Y 13' Jonathan Menendez
Y 14' Jonathan Menendez
Y 45' Everton
Y 48' Aaron Herrera
Y 87' Maikel Chang Ramirez
Diego Valeri 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Providence Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

10
5
5
Portland Timbers 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-08 Portland Timbers 3–2 Real Salt Lake 2020-10-15 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers 2020-08-30 Portland Timbers 4–4 Real Salt Lake 2019-10-20 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers 2019-09-01 Portland Timbers 1–0 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Real Salt Lake H 3–2 W
05 Aug San Jose Earthquakes H 1–1 D
31 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–4 L
25 Jul Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
22 Jul Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
18 Jul FC Dallas H 1–0 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
05 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–1 L
01 Aug Houston Dynamo A 0–0 D
25 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
22 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–2 D
18 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake
#22 Position #24
46 Points 45
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 15
62 Scored 53
61 Conceded 52
+1 GD +1
1.35 PPG 1.32
38% Win % 38%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
12% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Real Salt Lake
Sergi Solans 15 G 4 A
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
  • 6' Justen Glad is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
  • 7' Justen Glad is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 10' Dairon Asprilla does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
  • 13' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 14' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Ruiz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' Yimmi Chara doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' A goal from the Slovakia international Albert Rusnak! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-1!
  • 45' Everton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Marvin Loria has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Blanco to step up.
  • 48' Aaron Herrera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freddy Juarez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' Felipe Mora has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Diego Valeri comes on to replace Dairon Asprilla.
  • 70' The 28-year-old Noah Powder has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Toni Datkovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Donny Toia has done his job and it is now time for Noah Powder to step up.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Damir Kreilach makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 81' Portland Timbers make a change. Yimmi Chara trudges off to be replaced by Larrys Mabiala on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Jonathan Menendez as he leaves the pitch. Maikel Chang Ramirez steps in for Real Salt Lake.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maikel Chang Ramirez.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Valeri on 89.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Felipe Mora as he leaves the pitch. Zac McGraw steps in for Portland Timbers.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portland Timbers take all three points.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freddy Juarez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Mora 7
Sebastian Blanco 7
Damir Kreilach 5
Dairon Asprilla 4
Diego Chara 3
Yimmi Chara 3
Jefferson Savarino 3
Diego Luna 2

Head to Head

2021-08-08 Portland Timbers 3–2 Real Salt Lake 2020-10-15 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers 2020-08-30 Portland Timbers 4–4 Real Salt Lake 2019-10-20 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers 2019-09-01 Portland Timbers 1–0 Real Salt Lake

Portland Timbers Form

2021-08-08 Portland Timbers 3–2 Real Salt Lake W 2021-08-05 Portland Timbers 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-07-31 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-07-25 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-07-18 Portland Timbers 1–0 FC Dallas W

Real Salt Lake Form

2021-08-08 Portland Timbers 3–2 Real Salt Lake L 2021-08-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake L 2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2021-07-25 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2021-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2021-07-18 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers48% Draw24% Real Salt Lake28%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
52%
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers35% Draw41% Real Salt Lake24%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.