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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #27 |
| 32 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 48 | Scored | 40 |
| 51 | Conceded | 44 |
| -3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 296 games and scored 480 goals.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Justin Meram is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 20' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bobby Wood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' The whistle greets Sebastian Blanco as he departs to be replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' David Ayala gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Eryk Williamson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Cristhian Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Everton has done his job and it is now time for Scott Caldwell to step up.
- 85' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Maikel Chang Ramirez departs to be replaced by Jasper Loeffelsend.
- 86' Larrys Mabiala is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 88' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 88 minute. Jose Van Rankin leaves to be changed by Zac McGraw.
- 90' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Tate Schmitt on, Justin Meram off on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Cristhian Paredes is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake.
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 | 7 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Yimmi Chara | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Diego Chara | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 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
1.98
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
76%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
48%
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

