Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #23 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 33 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 47% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 50% of all matches.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 35' Corey Baird, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Dairon Asprilla has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Sebastian Blanco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- Real Salt Lake will have plenty to reflect on. Portland Timbers were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 10
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Stephen Sunday 63'
- 13
Bench
- 14
- 26
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 63'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 80'
- 51
- 20
- 19
Coach
Mike Petke
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Dairon Asprilla 90'
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 16
- 33
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↓ Julio Cascante 68'
- 12
- 10
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Lucas Melano 77'
Bench
-
26
Lucas Melano ↑ 77'
- 13
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 68'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 90'
- 14
- 22
- 43
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 7 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 7 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Diego Chara | 3 |
| Yimmi Chara | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-10-07
Real Salt Lake
1–4
Portland Timbers
L
2018-09-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-09-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-09-16
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2018-09-02
Real Salt Lake
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-08-26
Colorado Rapids SC
0–6
Real Salt Lake
W
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
57%
Draw or Portland Timbers
66%
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 18% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.