Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #26 |
| 32 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 40 | Scored | 48 |
| 44 | Conceded | 51 |
| -4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
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
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers is underway.
- 5' Alexandros Katranis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Dario Zuparic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 16 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Santiago Moreno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 21' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Bode Davis will be fuming at that decision.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 41' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 46' Cristhian Paredes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 46.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' The crowd applauds Diogo Goncalves as he leaves the pitch. Jesus Barea steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 61' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Antony has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Rodriguez to step up.
- 64' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Diego Luna.
- 72' Omir Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Pereira da Costa at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Diogo Goncalves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Braian Ojeda exits the field as Pablo Ruiz enters on 78.
- 79' The crowd applauds Santiago Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Ariel Lassiter steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Jesus Barea 59'
- 98
- 29
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Pablo Ruiz 78'
- 19
- 8
- 14
- 1
- 92
- 72
-
23
Ariath Piol ↓ Dominik Marczuk 59'
Bench
- 17
- 77
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 78'
- 31
- 16
- 32
- 81
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 59'
-
36
Jesus Barea ↑ 59'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 13
- 16
- 4
- 10
-
11
Antony ↓ Jonathan Rodriguez 61'
- 30
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Felipe Mora 72'
- 29
-
80
Julio Ortiz ↓ Diego Chara 61'
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 61'
- 15
-
14
Jonathan Rodriguez ↑ 61'
-
22
Omir Fernandez ↑ 72'
- 25
-
7
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 79'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 72'
- 24
- 20
Coach
Phil Neville
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 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Portland Timbers Form
2025-05-15
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2025-05-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-05-04
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2025-04-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–4
Portland Timbers
W
2025-04-20
Portland Timbers
3–3
Los Angeles FC
D
2025-04-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–4
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
63%
Draw or Portland Timbers
65%
Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

