Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Portland Timbers, having lost their last match against Colorado Rapids, travel to Sandy, Utah with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 43rd round of the Major League Soccer,  Real Salt Lake will face Portland Timbers at America First Field stadium on 21 September at 21:30.

The home team, Real Salt Lake is currently in 4º position in the tournament with 47 points, while Portland Timbers is currently in 8º position with 40.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers.

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake comes from playing against Houston Dynamo and finished the match with a result of 4-1, with loss for Real Salt Lake. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Portland Timbers. In that last match between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo, Real Salt Lake team achieved a 43% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Erik Sviatchenko.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by P. Mastroeni has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 5 defeats. Real Salt Lake average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 17 goals.

Latest statistics in Real Salt Lake matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Half-time defeat: 5/8

Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Colorado Rapids, and travel to the America First Field stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Real Salt Lake.

In that match between Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids, the Portland Timbers team achieved 45% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by David Ayala.

Analysing the last 8 matches, P. Neville's team has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3. Portland Timbers average 2.2 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 18 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Portland Timbers matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 7/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Major League Soccer competition, in an event that took place at the Providence Park stadium on 14-07-2024 with the result of 3-0, with Portland Timbers winning.

The last 5 meetings between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers have resulted in 2 wins for Real Salt Lake, 2 wins for Portland Timbers, and 1 draw. In those matches, Real Salt Lake managed to score 8 goals, while Portland Timbers scored 9 goals against Real Salt Lake.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals