Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #18 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 26 |
| 28 | Conceded | 19 |
| -6 | GD | +7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Bill Tuiloma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Portland Timbers have won 458 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Cristhian Paredes, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 59 minute. Sebastian Blanco leaves to be changed by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 64' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 71' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson is replaced by David Ayala.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Everton exits the field as Scott Caldwell enters on 80.
- 85' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Maikel Chang Ramirez is replaced by Jasper Loeffelsend on 85 minute.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Larrys Mabiala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' Zac McGraw is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Van Rankin at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Tate Schmitt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Meram at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristhian Paredes on 90.
- It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
2
Jose Van Rankin ↓ Zac McGraw 88'
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↓ Dario Zuparic 88'
- 25
- 27
- 22
- 10
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↓ David Ayala 71'
- 5
- 31
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Marvin Loria 71'
Bench
- 1
- 41
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 71'
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 88'
- 28
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 71'
- 98
-
18
Zac McGraw ↑ 88'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 59'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Rubio Rubin 80'
- 6
- 15
- 30
- 22
- 2
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Tate Schmitt 90'
- 16
-
25
Everton ↓ Scott Caldwell 80'
Bench
- 13
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↑ 80'
-
21
Tate Schmitt ↑ 90'
- 17
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 80'
- 19
- 99
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↑ 85'
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 7 |
| Felipe Mora | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Diego Chara | 3 |
| Yimmi Chara | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Bode Davis | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2022-04-24
Portland Timbers
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-04-16
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2022-04-10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2022-04-03
Portland Timbers
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-03-27
Portland Timbers
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-03-20
FC Dallas
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
57%
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

