Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' Santiago Moreno does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zac McGraw made 291 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Juan Mosquera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Chara is booked for Portland Timbers — card on 34.
  • 39' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Claudio Bravo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 45.
  • 46' Carlos Gomez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bode Davis at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Cristhian Paredes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' Felipe Mora gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Franck Boli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Juan Sanabria scoring 1 goals.
  • 64' A goal from the Chile international Felipe Mora! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-0!
  • 69' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Bryan Acosta comes on to replace Evander.
  • 77' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Rubio Rubin exits the field as Damir Kreilach enters on 77.
  • 78' Jasper Loffelsend has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nelson Palacio on 78 minute.
  • 83' What composure from Cristian Arango! The Colombia international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brayan Vera.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Larrys Mabiala comes on to replace Cristhian Paredes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Dairon Asprilla.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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
Felipe Mora 7
Sebastian Blanco 7
Damir Kreilach 5
Dairon Asprilla 4
Diego Chara 3
Yimmi Chara 3
Jefferson Savarino 3
Rubio Rubin 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
1.81 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers44% Draw24% Real Salt Lake32%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
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
69%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
56%
Portland Timbers or Real Salt Lake
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers32% Draw41% Real Salt Lake27%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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