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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
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' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dario Zuparic, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' The whistle greets Sebastian Blanco as he departs to be replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 64' The 37-year-old Justin Meram has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for David Ayala. He replaces Eryk Williamson on 71 minute.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 77' Claudio Bravo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 80' Scott Caldwell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Everton on 80 minute.
- 85' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Maikel Chang Ramirez departs to be replaced by Jasper Loeffelsend.
- 86' Larrys Mabiala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Jose Van Rankin is withdrawn and Zac McGraw gets his opportunity.
- 90' The crowd applauds Justin Meram as he leaves the pitch. Tate Schmitt steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristhian Paredes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Evander | 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
1.93
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
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 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
49%
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

