Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 May | Austin FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 4–1 | 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' The ball is rolling at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
- 5' Zac MacMath has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 272 appearances.
- 10' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Gomez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 30' Andrew Brody is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 35' Dario Zuparic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Emeka Eneli.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bryan Oviedo is hanging Bode Davis on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Dairon Asprilla comes on to replace Yimmi Chara.
- 69' Real Salt Lake currently sit 26 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' Franck Boli was booked on 72.
- 73' Marvin Loria is replacing Santiago Moreno for the Portland Timbers side.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 82' Daniel Musovski is replacing Carlos Gomez for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Damir Kreilach. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez on 86 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Juan Mosquera as he departs to be replaced by Eric Miller.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 15
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 4
- 29
- 16
-
19
Bode Davis ↓ Bryan Oviedo 63'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Daniel Musovski 82'
- 25
Bench
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↑ 63'
- 7
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 86'
- 20
-
17
Daniel Musovski ↑ 82'
- 14
- 28
- 35
-
27
Bertin Jacquesson ↑ 63'
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Dairon Asprilla 64'
- 21
- 22
- 5
- 31
- 13
-
7
Franck Boli ↓ Nathan Fogaca 73'
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Marvin Loria 73'
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Eric Miller 90'
Bench
- 1
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 64'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 73'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 90'
- 14
- 16
-
99
Nathan Fogaca ↑ 73'
- 92
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 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Portland Timbers Form
2023-05-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-05-14
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-05-07
Portland Timbers
2–2
Austin FC
D
2023-04-30
St. Louis City
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2023-04-22
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2023-04-16
Portland Timbers
4–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or Portland Timbers
57%
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.