Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Portland Timbers
2 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Thu 31 Aug 2023 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Santiago Moreno 13' 1–0
Felipe Mora 64' 2–0
2–1 83' Cristian Arango
Diego Chara 34' Y
Y 45' Braian Ojeda
Y 86' Brayan Vera
Dairon Asprilla 90' Y
David Bingham 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

10
5
5
Portland Timbers 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2023-05-18 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers 2022-10-09 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Portland Timbers 2022-04-24 Portland Timbers 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2021-11-04 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
27 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–3 L
21 Aug Houston Dynamo A 0–5 L
16 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 W
13 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
02 Jul Minnesota United FC A 1–4 L
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
27 Aug Houston Dynamo H 0–3 L
16 Jul New York Red Bulls H 3–1 W
13 Jul Sporting Kansas City A 2–2 D
09 Jul Orlando City SC H 4–0 W
01 Jul Toronto FC A 1–0 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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Santiago Moreno gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Chara argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 39' 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 Evander suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Braian Ojeda. He receives a card.
  • 46' Carlos Gomez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bode Davis at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Felipe Mora. He replaces Franck Boli on 57 minute.
  • 62' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' What a strike from Felipe Mora! The score is 2-0.
  • 69' Cristhian Paredes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
  • 73' Bryan Acosta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Evander at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Rubio Rubin by Damir Kreilach on 77 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 78 minute. Nelson Palacio leaves to be changed by Jasper Loffelsend.
  • 83' Cristian Arango makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
  • 86' Brayan Vera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
  • 89' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Larrys Mabiala is hanging Cristhian Paredes on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Dairon Asprilla on 90 minutes earns him a card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Real Salt Lake Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2023-05-18 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers 2022-10-09 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Portland Timbers 2022-04-24 Portland Timbers 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2021-11-04 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2023-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-08-21 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers L 2023-07-16 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-07-02 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Portland Timbers L

Real Salt Lake Form

2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2023-08-27 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Houston Dynamo L 2023-07-16 Real Salt Lake 3–1 New York Red Bulls W 2023-07-13 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Real Salt Lake D 2023-07-09 Real Salt Lake 4–0 Orlando City SC W 2023-07-01 Toronto FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers47% Draw24% Real Salt Lake29%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers34% Draw41% Real Salt Lake25%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 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
16% ✓

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