Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #21 |
| 24 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 33 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 39% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
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 23rd (24 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Salt Lake gets underway.
- 5' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Santiago Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' USA international Tate Schmitt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' 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 Aljaz Ivacic suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Sebastian Blanco is replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Ayala is hanging Eryk Williamson on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Claudio Bravo is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 77.
- 80' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Everton by Scott Caldwell on 80 minute.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Jasper Loeffelsend. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez on 85 minute.
- 86' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Larrys Mabiala gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Jose Van Rankin is replaced by Zac McGraw.
- 90' The crowd applauds Justin Meram as he leaves the pitch. Tate Schmitt steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 90' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Diego Chara | 3 |
| Yimmi Chara | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 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
1.91
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
51%
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

