Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #28 |
| 26 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 26 | Scored | 22 |
| 19 | Conceded | 28 |
| +7 | GD | -6 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers.
- 5' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 20' Kyle Beckerman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Diego Luna scoring 1 goals.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 35' Diego Chara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Jorge Villafana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' New Zealand international Bill Tuiloma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 90' Nick Besler, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 7 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Felipe Mora | 5 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Diego Chara | 3 |
| Yimmi Chara | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Evander | 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
3 / 4
2.23
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
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: 4.49
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 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
61%
Draw or Portland Timbers
62%
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 16% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.