Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #22 |
| 45 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 53 | Scored | 62 |
| 52 | Conceded | 61 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Real Salt Lake have won 445 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Dominik Marczuk makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Matt Crooks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 22' Diego Luna has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 27' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Emeka Eneli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' Portland Timbers 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.
- 48' Poor challenge from Eryk Williamson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 53' Eric Miller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Claudio Bravo at the 53 minute mark.
- 54' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora is replaced by Mason Toye.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Kamal Miller. He receives a card.
- 57' It’s gonna be a card for Evander.
- 61' Javain Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philip Quinton at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' A stunning finish from Antony — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Matt Crooks is replaced by Diogo Goncalves on 65 minute.
- 70' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Alexandros Katranis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 76' Evander adds to his 11 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Diego Chara. He replaces Eryk Williamson on 77 minute.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Brody. He replaces Alexandros Katranis on 82 minute.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Rodriguez made 21 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Brilliant from the ! Diogo Goncalves makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 89.
- It finishes all square. Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers share the spoils 3-3.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 98
- 4
- 29
-
26
Philip Quinton ↓ Javain Brown 61'
- 35
- 8
- 14
-
92
Noel Caliskan ↓ Braian Ojeda 65'
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Diogo Goncalves 65'
- 11
Bench
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 65'
-
9
Cristian Arango ↑ 61'
- 17
-
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 82'
- 18
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 65'
- 16
-
91
Javain Brown ↑ 61'
- 19
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↓ Diego Chara 77'
- 2
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Eric Miller 53'
- 16
- 4
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Mason Toye 54'
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Cristhian Paredes 54'
- 11
- 30
- 29
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 77'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 54'
- 44
- 41
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 53'
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 54'
-
14
Jonathan Rodriguez ↑ 54'
- 18
- 20
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 7 |
| Felipe Mora | 7 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Diego Chara | 3 |
| Yimmi Chara | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Portland Timbers Form
2024-09-22
Real Salt Lake
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2024-09-19
Portland Timbers
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2024-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-08-25
Portland Timbers
4–4
St. Louis City
D
2024-07-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.06
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
66%
Draw or Portland Timbers
58%
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

